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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What other people try to discourage Gilgamesh from undertaking his voyage to engage Humbaba?
(a) The woman
(b) The elders of Uruk
(c) His mother
(d) The shepherds

3. Ishtar asks her father to give her ______________.
(a) Humbaba's soul
(b) The bull of heaven
(c) An army
(d) The key to the underworld

4. What is a talent?
(a) An ability a person has to perform well
(b) A type of sword
(c) A unit for measuring length
(d) A unit of measure equalling about sixty pounds

5. Who dreams the night of the heroes feast?
(a) Ishtar
(b) Enkidu
(c) The shepherds
(d) Gilgamesh

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Gilgamesh see when he steps into the light?

2. Who do the elders send to protect Gilgamesh?

3. What did Ishtar turn the shepherd into?

4. How does Gilgamesh know something is wrong with Enkidu?

5. Who appointed Humbaba protector of the forest?

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