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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who appointed Humbaba protector of the forest?
(a) Enlil
(b) Shamash
(c) Anu
(d) Ninsun

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

4. What happens to those who go to the cedar forest?
(a) They are turned to stone
(b) Weakness overtakes them
(c) The gate burns them
(d) Humbaba eats them

5. What falls to the earth in Gilgamesh's dream?
(a) A meteorite
(b) The sun
(c) A child
(d) The stars

Short Answer Questions

1. Gilgamesh's dreams are an example of what kind of narrative technique?

2. How long are Enkidu and the woman together?

3. Where does Gilgamesh see the ax in his dream?

4. Who does Gilgamesh's mother pray to for protection for her son?

5. What does Gilgamesh want to do in the Cedar Forest?

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