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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Tablet 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who do the elders send to protect Gilgamesh?
(a) The Shepherds
(b) Enkidu and Gilgamesh's mother
(c) Twenty men from Uruk
(d) Enkidu

2. The elders tell Gilgamesh that he is young and __________ has carried him away in proposing to battle Humbaba.
(a) His fear
(b) Enkidu's friendship
(c) His pride
(d) His heart

3. What is the name of the city Gilgamesh builds?
(a) Ukur
(b) Uruk
(c) Ruku
(d) Urukali

4. Who is Ninsun?
(a) Gilgamesh's mother
(b) Enkidu's wife
(c) Enkidu's mother
(d) Gilgamesh's wife

5. Gilgamesh is ____________, while Enkidu is _____________.
(a) A man, A woman
(b) humble, rash
(c) rash, humble
(d) young, old

Short Answer Questions

1. With whom does Enkidu live?

2. Where is Enkidu raised?

3. What is a recension?

4. How long are Enkidu and the woman together?

5. Humbaba's mouth and breath are like what?

(see the answer key)

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