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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What word does Gilgamesh use to refer to Enkidu's death in line 13 of Column 2?
(a) Sleep
(b) Adventure
(c) Worry
(d) Sickness

2. What does Gilgamesh see when he steps into the light?
(a) The top of the mountain
(b) A beautiful garden
(c) The underworld
(d) Enkidu

3. Shamash does not understand Enkidu's curse against who/what?
(a) The trapper
(b) Gilgamesh
(c) The gate
(d) The courtesan

4. Which god does not want either man to die?
(a) Enlil
(b) Shamash
(c) Ea
(d) Anu

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many days would it take a mortal man to travel as far as Gilgamesh and Enkidu cover in fifty double hours?

2. How does Enkidu react to Gilgamesh's dreams?

3. What are the names of the two kings Enkidu identifies in the underworld?

4. Where is Gilgamesh speedily going?

5. With whom does Enkidu live?

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