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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the woman called who seduces Enkidu?
(a) The harlot
(b) The courtier
(c) The courtesan
(d) Eanna

2. What is a talent?
(a) A type of sword
(b) A unit for measuring length
(c) A unit of measure equalling about sixty pounds
(d) An ability a person has to perform well

3. How many days does the journey to the Cedar Forest take?
(a) Six days
(b) One month
(c) One week
(d) Six months

4. Why do the gods create Enkidu?
(a) To rule Uruk
(b) To balance Gilgamesh's weaknesses
(c) To kill Gilgamesh
(d) To spend time with the woman

5. What type of drink is Enkidu used to drinking?
(a) Cow's milk
(b) The milk of wild animals
(c) Water from a stream
(d) The wine drunk in the city

Short Answer Questions

1. What will supposedly make Enkidu lose his power?

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

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

4. Why does Enkidu go to a celebration in Uruk?

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

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