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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Tablet 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long are Enkidu and the woman together?
(a) A week
(b) An hour
(c) One night
(d) A fortnight

2. In Gilgamesh's second dream what does he see?
(a) A lion
(b) An axe
(c) A burning bush
(d) An angel

3. What happens when Gilgamesh and Enkidu fight?
(a) Gilgamesh kills Enkidu.
(b) Enkidu kills Gilgamesh.
(c) They become friends because they are equals.
(d) Enkdiu takes the new bride for himself.

4. What does Enkidu do with the animals he finds in the woods?
(a) Captures them to sell in the city
(b) Kills them for the fur
(c) Frees them from traps
(d) Teaches them to attack Gilgamesh

5. What does Gilgamesh's mother tell him the two dreams mean?
(a) That the city of Uruk will fall
(b) That his death is imminent
(c) That he will have a son
(d) That a companion is coming to help Gilgamesh

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Enkidu raised?

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

3. How many goblets of strong drink does Enkidu drink after the courtesan teaches him to drink properly?

4. By what phrase does Enkidu refer to Ninsun?

5. This person is created to keep Gilgamesh occupied.

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