The Epic of Gilgamesh Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

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The Epic of Gilgamesh Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do the gods create Enkidu?

2. The tale of Gilgamesh is carved on what type of stone?

3. What does Enkidu forget when he is sitting before the courtesan?

4. What does Gilgamesh say will happen if Humbaba kills him?

5. Gilgamesh thinks he is entitled to do what with new brides?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the bull of heaven.

2. Discuss the procession that sees Gilgamesh off on his adventure.

3. Describe the Cedar Forest as Gilgamesh and Enkidu encounter it.

4. Describe Gilgamesh's attitude towards the journey to the forest.

5. What does Shamash say to Enkidu after Enkidu curses the courtesan?

6. Discuss why Enkidu is angered by news of the celebration in Uruk.

7. What does the flood and the salvation of one family represent?

8. Describe Gilgamesh's character.

9. How does Gilgamesh's decision to cut down all the trees of the cedar forest represent his continued rashness and inability to exercise moderation?

10. How does Gilgamesh's decision to journey to Utnapishtim provide evidence that he still has not matured and continues to act rashly?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Tablet 3, Gilgamesh talks about the fleetness of man's life. In Tablet 7, Enkidu laments that he is dying a disgraceful death instead of on the battlefield. The importance of a man's deeds, how he dies, and the way he is remembered are significant themes to the Epic and other heroic tales. Discuss this theme in relation to Gilgamesh. How do his rash deeds lead to a heroic life and deeds remembered? How do Gilgamesh's actions affect Enkidu's life so that he must die a disgraceful death? Does one man have to sacrifice others in order to gain notoriety for himself?

Essay Topic 2

Many lines are missing throughout the story. Some are uninterpretable, while others have been destroyed by wear and tear or lost altogether. Discuss the impact missing lines have on the story. How do they affect understanding of events? How difficult is it for translators to piece together a complete story from different manuscripts each with missing lines?

Essay Topic 3

Gilgamesh begins lamenting for Enkidu at the earliest glimmer of morning light. When he walks the mountain paths he is in complete darkness but emerges into the radiant light of a garden. The emergence of a man from darkness into first light can be compared to rebirth and renewal. Consider these ideas and images while discussing Gilgamesh's grief process and Enkidu's burial.

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