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Bernarda Bryson Shahn

Gilgamesh: Man's First Story | Quiz

Bernarda Bryson Shahn
This Study Guide consists of approximately 51 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of Gilgamesh.

Gilgamesh: Man's First Story | Quiz

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1)

What must Gilgamesh do for Ishtar? (from Chapter 6)

Kill Enkidu.
Visit the underworld.
Kill another monster.
Marry her.
2)

What does Ninsun ask the god Shamash? (from Chapter 15)

How her son can forget Enkidu.
How her son might find Enkidu.
If her son will become immortal.
If her son will finally settle down.
3)

Who does Ishtar gather together? (from Chapter 7)

All the gods from all parts of heaven.
The citizens of Uruk.
The royal family.
Enkidu and Gilgamesh.
4)

What do scribes do? (from Chapter 6)

They teach Enkidu how to write.
They write stories of the men's adventures on papyrus.
They tell the stories of the King and Enkidu on the walls of a tomb.
They engrave the stories onto stone or press the letters into wet clay.
5)

What is done with the carcass of the beast? (from Chapter 7)

It is eaten by Gilgamesh and Enkidu.
It is burned as an offering to the god Shamash.
It is divided among the city's tradesmen.
It is destroyed.
6)

What does Gilgamesh do for many days and nights? (from Chapter 9)

Sleeps.
Wanders on foot.
Dreams.
Cries.
7)

What does Ninsun ask Gilgamesh? (from Chapter 15)

If he will be home for good.
If he will settle down and marry.
If he will go out and find Enkidu for her.
If he has finally found the thing he sought and can now rest.
8)

Once Gilgamesh reaches the entrance, what emerges? (from Chapter 15)

A ghost.
A wild animal.
A figure made of vines and flowers and other plants.
A bird.
9)

Unable to revive his friend, what does Gilgamesh do? (from Chapter 8)

He goes to the forest.
He wanders aimlessly through the streets.
He begs Shamash for help.
He goes to his goddess-mother to question his own mortality.
10)

What does Ishtar ask her father Anu to create? (from Chapter 7)

A Lion of Heaven.
A Bird of Heaven.
A Bull of Heaven.
A Horse of Heaven.
11)

What does Utnapishtim demand to know about the stranger? (from Chapter 12)

If he is intelligent.
If he is a King.
Why he does not go home.
His identity and how he came to be there.
12)

What does the scorpion-man urge Gilgamesh to do? (from Chapter 9)

Give up his quest.
Bring him with him.
Continue his quest.
Leave him be.
13)

For how long do the two companions grapple with the beast? (from Chapter 7)

One hour.
Hours.
Thirty minutes.
A few moments.
14)

What request is Gilgamesh unable to do? (from Chapter 13)

Stay awake for seven days and nights.
Find Enkidu.
Chop down enough straight poles.
Keep from becoming angry.
15)

By whom is Gilgamesh welcomed? (from Chapter 6)

Ishtar.
His father.
Anu.
His mother.
16)

What does Urshanabi offer Gilgamesh? (from Chapter 11)

Another option.
A new boat.
Everything.
Nothing.
17)

Can one become immortal by feats of daring alone? (from Chapter 13)

No.
Maybe.
Yes.
Sometimes.
18)

What does Sabitu do after he thanks her? (from Chapter 10)

She laughs at him.
She shoves him out the door.
She points him toward the Bitter River.
She ignores him.
19)

What happens when both Gilgamesh and Urshanabi take a morsel of the plant? (from Chapter 14)

They become violently ill.
They suddenly feel all heaviness drop from their limbs.
They become immortal.
They are happier than they ever imagined they could be.
20)

Who orders the gatekeeper to open the door to the underworld for Gilgamesh? (from Chapter 15)

Enil.
Ea
Anu.
Shamash.
21)

For how long does Enkidu sleep? (from Chapter 8)

Fifteen days.
Fourteen days.
Thirtten days.
Twelve days.
22)

What prevents Gilgamesh from doing any further damage? (from Chapter 11)

The boatman demands to know who dares to damage the boat of Utnapishtim.
A god calls his name.
He collapses.
Lightning strikes the boat and destroys it.
23)

Gilgamesh must traverse the deep caverns beneath the Mountains of Mashu in order to reach whom? (from Chapter 9)

Shiva.
Siva.
Utnapishtim.
Shamash.
24)

How many straight poles must Gilgamesh cut down? (from Chapter 11)

Ten.
One hundred.
One hundred and ten.
Fifty.
25)

With the return of the two heroes, what happens in Uruk? (from Chapter 6)

A holiday is declared.
The gods arrive.
Work on the wall continues.
An earthquake.
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