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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Enkidu react to Gilgamesh's dreams?
(a) He says they mean nothing
(b) He interprets them positively
(c) He has similar dreams
(d) He says he fears they will come true

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

3. What type of drink is Enkidu used to drinking?
(a) Water from a stream
(b) The milk of wild animals
(c) Cow's milk
(d) The wine drunk in the city

4. Where does Gilgamesh vow to throw Humbaba's body?
(a) On the plain
(b) In the river
(c) In Ishtar's castle
(d) At the gods

5. What is another name for the cedar forest?
(a) The end of the world
(b) The home of Shamash
(c) The dwelling place of the gods
(d) Utnapishtim's stronghold

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do Gilgamesh and Enkidu first meet?

2. How far do Gilgamesh and Enkidu walk each day?

3. Gilgamesh's dreams are an example of what kind of narrative technique?

4. What does the courtesan use to clothe Enkidu?

5. What is Enkidu transformed into in order to journey to the underworld?

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