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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Gilgamesh's mother pray to for protection for her son?
(a) Enkidu
(b) The sun god
(c) Humbaba
(d) The god of the forest

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

3. What university in Pennsylvania owns a large portion of the Gilgamesh tablets?
(a) University of Pennsylvania
(b) Temple University
(c) University of Philadelphia
(d) Penn State University

4. How many double hours does Gilgamesh travel before finding light?
(a) Twenty
(b) Ten
(c) Fifteen
(d) Twelve

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ishtar turn the gardener into?

2. What is the name of the god to whom Ninsun prays?

3. Who do the elders counsel Gilgamesh to let lead the way?

4. What does the bull of heaven do on his third snort?

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

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