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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many pits did Ishtar dig for the lion?
(a) Seven and yet seven
(b) Forty
(c) Fifty
(d) Ten

2. What is stilled into silence when the men behold the forest?
(a) The wind
(b) The sound of the gods
(c) Humbaba's words
(d) Their voices

3. The tale of Gilgamesh is carved on what type of stone?
(a) Copper
(b) Iron Ore
(c) Quartz
(d) Lapis

4. What does Enkidu throw at Ishtar?
(a) The bull's right thigh
(b) The bull's horns
(c) The bull's heart
(d) A spear

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Enkidu curses three people/things as he lies dying. Who are they?

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

3. With whom does Enkidu live?

4. What does Enkidu wish he had done to the gate of the Cedar Forest?

5. Who dreams the night of the heroes feast?

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