The Epic of Gilgamesh Quiz Questions | Quiz: Tablet 5

Quiz: Tablet 5

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

Directions: Circle the correct answer.

1. What is another phrase for sleep?
a) The time of the gods
b) The long kiss goodnight
c) The long goodbye
d) The outpouring of the night

2. Where does Gilgamesh pour out his fine-meal?
a) On the mountain
b) In the plain
c) At the temple
d) In the fire

3. Who pulls Gilgamesh from under the toppled mountain in his dream?
a) A unique man
b) Shamash
c) A wolf
d) Enkidu

4. What does Gilgamesh do that awakens Humbaba?
a) Blows a loud horn
b) Bangs on the forest gate
c) Shouts seven times
d) Begins to cut down the cedars

5. What is another name for the cedar forest?
a) Utnapishtim's stronghold
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