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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do Gilgamesh and Enkidu first meet?
(a) At the river
(b) At the marketplace
(c) In the woods
(d) In the temple

2. Where do Gilgamesh and Enkidu go to contemplate their course of action and interpret Gilgamesh's dreams?
(a) The temple
(b) The river
(c) The forest
(d) The plain

3. What presumably is written on the scribes tablet in the underworld?
(a) Utnapishtim's name
(b) Enkidu's name
(c) Gilgamesh's name
(d) Shamash's name

4. On what side did Gilgamesh give Enkidu a seat?
(a) Behind him
(b) In front of him
(c) The right
(d) The left

5. Gilgamesh raises his voice like what animal crying for her young?
(a) A wolf
(b) A bear
(c) A bird
(d) A lioness

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a recension?

2. Who intercedes to help Gilgamesh overcome Humbaba?

3. When does Gilgamesh begin mourning for Enkidu?

4. What happens to Enkidu's hand when he tries to open the gate?

5. What type of drink is Enkidu used to drinking?

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