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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does the courtesan use to clothe Enkidu?
(a) Leaves from the forest
(b) One of the shepherds cloaks
(c) The skins of animals
(d) Half of her own garment

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

4. Who does Gilgamesh ask to bring him a dream? Or another reference for Shamash?
(a) Ninsun
(b) Ocean
(c) Ea
(d) Mountain

5. How many layers of armor does Humbaba usually wear?
(a) One
(b) Six
(c) Seven
(d) Ten

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Enkidu not like living in the city?

2. This person is created to keep Gilgamesh occupied.

3. What is the woman called who seduces Enkidu?

4. What other people try to discourage Gilgamesh from undertaking his voyage to engage Humbaba?

5. How many hours do Gilgamesh and Enkidu walk in one day?

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