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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Tablet 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Gilgamesh calls Enkidu his friend and what?
(a) Lover
(b) Cousin
(c) Younger brother
(d) First Mate

2. Where will Gilgamesh live after Enkidu's burial?
(a) He will roam the desert.
(b) He will live in the cedar forest.
(c) He will live in the temple.
(d) He will stay with the shepherds.

3. What is another phrase for sleep?
(a) The long kiss goodnight
(b) The time of the gods
(c) The outpouring of the night
(d) The long goodbye

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

5. What does Enkidu do after talking with Shamash?
(a) Dies
(b) Cries
(c) Changes the courtesan's curse into a blessing
(d) Curses Shamash

Short Answer Questions

1. Including animals, how many lovers does Gilgamesh say that Ishtar has had?

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

3. What happens when Enkidu enters the underworld?

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

5. Humbaba promises to be Gilgamesh's what if left alive?

(see the answer key)

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