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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who dreams the night of the heroes feast?
(a) Enkidu
(b) Gilgamesh
(c) The shepherds
(d) Ishtar

2. Gilgamesh thinks he is entitled to do what with new brides?
(a) Keep them as slaves
(b) Kiss them before the groom does
(c) Spend the night with them
(d) Toast at their wedding

3. What will supposedly make Enkidu lose his power?
(a) Drinking wine
(b) Having his hair cut
(c) Fighting a giant
(d) Being seduced by a woman

4. Who arises to rob Gilgamesh in Line 7 of Column 2?
(a) Urshanabi
(b) The people of Uruk
(c) An evil foe
(d) Shamash

5. Gilgamesh is now afraid of what?
(a) The forest
(b) The desert
(c) Death
(d) Wild animals

Short Answer Questions

1. When Gilgamesh spurns Ishtar, from whom does the goddess ask for help?

2. What does Gilgamesh do before Shamash each time they stop?

3. Humbaba asks Gilgamesh to not do what to him?

4. Gilgamesh raises his voice like what animal crying for her young?

5. What does Gilgamesh do with the horns of the bull of heaven?

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