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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Tablet 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Gilgamesh see the ax in his dream?
(a) His bedroom
(b) The wilderness
(c) The temple
(d) The marketplace

2. What does Gilgamesh want to do in the Cedar Forest?
(a) Go hunting
(b) To meet the shepherds
(c) Learn to live with the animals like Enkidu
(d) Cut down all the trees

3. Gilgamesh is now afraid of what?
(a) Death
(b) The desert
(c) Wild animals
(d) The forest

4. Why does Enkidu go to a celebration in Uruk?
(a) To stop Gilgamesh from sleeping with a new bride
(b) To dance with the woman
(c) To eat at the feast
(d) Because he wants to be part of the celebration

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who do the elders counsel Gilgamesh to let lead the way?

2. How do Gilgamesh and Enkidu establish their friendship?

3. To what does Gilgamesh compare Enkidu?

4. What animal did Enkidu chase on the steppe?

5. What does the bull of heaven do on his third snort?

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