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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Tablet 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Gilgamesh vow to throw Humbaba's body?
(a) In Ishtar's castle
(b) In the river
(c) On the plain
(d) At the gods

2. What is Enkidu transformed into in order to journey to the underworld?
(a) A bird
(b) A dog
(c) A wolf
(d) A bear

3. How many cubits high and wide is the boat Utnapishtim constructs?
(a) One hundred
(b) Twenty
(c) One hundred and twenty
(d) One hundred and twelve

4. By what phrase does Enkidu refer to Ninsun?
(a) goddess of the sky
(b) Wild cow
(c) Mighty princess
(d) Queen of men

5. What does Gilgamesh have to retrieve from the bottom of the ocean?
(a) A chest of gold
(b) A plant
(c) A specific shell
(d) A special fish

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Enkidu go to a celebration in Uruk?

2. What is made for Siduri?

3. What is another phrase for sleep?

4. Where is Enkidu raised?

5. How far do Gilgamesh and Enkidu walk each day?

(see the answer key)

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