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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What happens to Enkidu after the gods fight?
(a) Gilgamesh kills him.
(b) He falls ill.
(c) Ishtar murders him.
(d) He is killed by wolves.

4. Line 42 at the end of Tablet 4 is called what kind of line?
(a) A catch-line
(b) A culminating line
(c) A imaginary line
(d) A final-line

5. What does Gilgamesh say will happen if Humbaba kills him?
(a) Gilgamesh will burn down the forest.
(b) Enkidu will have to kill Humbaba.
(c) The people of Uruk will hunt down the demon.
(d) Gilgamesh's name will live on forever.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Gilgamesh see the ax in his dream?

2. How do Gilgamesh and Enkidu establish their friendship?

3. Gilgamesh asks Shamash to give Enkidu what?

4. Why does Enkidu not like living in the city?

5. What things do the shepherds teach Enkidu?

(see the answer key)

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