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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Utnapishtim?
(a) The Babylonian Noah
(b) The goddess of the sea
(c) The god of the moon
(d) The god of the underworld

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

3. How far does Enkidu say the cedar forest extends?
(a) A distance of ten thousand double-hours
(b) One hundred acres
(c) A thousand acres
(d) Ten thousand miles

4. How many poles does Gilgamesh use to push the boat across the sea?
(a) Twelve
(b) One hundred and twenty
(c) Fifty
(d) One

5. What is a talent?
(a) An ability a person has to perform well
(b) A type of sword
(c) A unit of measure equalling about sixty pounds
(d) A unit for measuring length

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What word does Gilgamesh use to refer to Enkidu's death in line 13 of Column 2?

3. How many layers of armor has Humbaba put on when Gilgamesh and Enkidu arrive at the gate to the forest?

4. What happens to the plant on the way to Uruk?

5. What is the name of the temple where Gilgamesh and Enkidu go to pray?

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