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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Tablet 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Enkidu transformed into in order to journey to the underworld?
(a) A dog
(b) A bear
(c) A wolf
(d) A bird

2. How does Enkidu feel about the journey into the forest?
(a) He is worried about the quest.
(b) He hopes to see the shepherds again.
(c) He is excited to get out of Uruk.
(d) He plans to kill Humbaba himself.

3. How many days does the journey to the Cedar Forest take?
(a) Six days
(b) One week
(c) Six months
(d) One month

4. What does Enkidu do after talking with Shamash?
(a) Curses Shamash
(b) Dies
(c) Changes the courtesan's curse into a blessing
(d) Cries

5. What things do the shepherds teach Enkidu?
(a) To eat, talk and behave as people in the city do
(b) To stalk and kill animals
(c) To tend sheep
(d) To fight like a soldier

Short Answer Questions

1. How many layers of armor does Humbaba usually wear?

2. How far does Enkidu say the cedar forest extends?

3. What two things does Enkidu do that make him like a man?

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

5. How many dreams does Gilgamesh have on the journey to the forest?

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