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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Tablet 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Sin?
(a) The god of the sea
(b) The god of the river
(c) The moon god
(d) The sun goddess

2. What did Ishtar turn the shepherd into?
(a) A tree
(b) Dirt
(c) A Wolf
(d) A sheep

3. Who do the elders counsel Gilgamesh to let lead the way?
(a) The shepherds
(b) Enkidu
(c) The animals
(d) The gods

4. What happens to those who go to the cedar forest?
(a) Weakness overtakes them
(b) They are turned to stone
(c) Humbaba eats them
(d) The gate burns them

5. How does Gilgamesh know something is wrong with Enkidu?
(a) Enkidu cries
(b) Gilgamesh sees Enkidu pounding a wall
(c) Enkidu tells Shamash
(d) Ninsun has a dream about Enkidu

Short Answer Questions

1. How do Gilgamesh and Enkidu establish their friendship?

2. Ishtar asks her father to give her ______________.

3. How far down does the mountain reach?

4. What does Gilgamesh do with the horns of the bull of heaven?

5. What is the name of the temple where Gilgamesh and Enkidu go to pray?

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