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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Tablet 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many layers of armor has Humbaba put on when Gilgamesh and Enkidu arrive at the gate to the forest?
(a) Ten
(b) One
(c) Seven
(d) Six

2. Where do Gilgamesh and Enkidu first meet?
(a) At the marketplace
(b) In the temple
(c) At the river
(d) In the woods

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

4. What does Enkidu forget when he is sitting before the courtesan?
(a) Who his parents are
(b) Where he was born
(c) The courtesan's name
(d) His own name

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is stilled into silence when the men behold the forest?

3. What do the people of Uruk say about Enkidu when they first see him?

4. What is another name for Humbaba?

5. In Gilgamesh's second dream what does he see?

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