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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What offer does Gilgamesh refuse from Ishtar?
(a) Patronage.
(b) Marriage.
(c) Immortality.
(d) Divinity.

2. After seven years of famine, to what does mankind resort?
(a) Eating dirt.
(b) Cannibalism.
(c) Prostitution.
(d) Warring.

3. How many myths are contained in this book?
(a) Twenty.
(b) Ten.
(c) Twelve.
(d) Five.

4. Why is Nergal sent to the Underworld?
(a) He is to send a message to Namtar from the gods about respect.
(b) He is to be whipped by Namtar.
(c) He is to judge the activities of the gods.
(d) He is to sacrifice himself to make amends for offending Namtar.

5. What is Ishtar's relationship to Ereshkigal?
(a) Lovers.
(b) Mother and daughter.
(c) Cousins.
(d) Sisters.

Short Answer Questions

1. What ritual takes place during Dumuzi's time in Kurnugi?

2. Fill in the blank: The ancient civilization of these myths can be found between the Tigris and the _______.

3. How does Ellil first punish mankind in the story of Atrahasis?

4. What is the result of Enkidu and Gilgamesh's brutal battle?

5. Who do the myths revolve around?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why are several of the myths in this book fragmented or missing whole sections?

2. What must Namtar avoid doing while in the Underworld serving out his punishment?

3. Describe the purpose and function of some of the many different features of this book.

4. How does Atrahasis initially save the world from ruin before the flood?

5. What function does the man, Good-Looks, serve in this story?

6. Why is Namtar sent above ground to the feast in the story of Nergal and Ereshkigal?

7. According to the story of Atrahasis, how and why was man created?

8. How does mankind react to the drought and famine before the ultimate appearance of the flood?

9. Where is the approximate location of Mesopotamia in the modern world?

10. In the longer version of this story, what happens after Namtar fails to find Nergal outside of the Underworld?

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