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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Tablet 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Shamash does not understand Enkidu's curse against who/what?
(a) The courtesan
(b) The trapper
(c) The gate
(d) Gilgamesh

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

3. What does Gilgamesh put over Enkidu when he is dead?
(a) A wolf pelt
(b) A royal cloak
(c) A veil like a bride
(d) Fir branches

4. Where is Gilgamesh speedily going?
(a) Shamash
(b) Urukali
(c) Utnapishtim
(d) Ubara-Tutu

5. Where does Gilgamesh see the ax in his dream?
(a) The temple
(b) His bedroom
(c) The wilderness
(d) The marketplace

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Enkidu go in his dream?

2. Where will Gilgamesh live after Enkidu's burial?

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

4. How does Gilgamesh finally know that Enkidu is dead?

5. Who do the elders send to protect Gilgamesh?

(see the answer key)

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