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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does the old man tell Gilgamesh when he reaches the opposite shore?
(a) That everyone dies
(b) That Gilgamesh is trapped in the underworld
(c) That Utnapishtim is not there
(d) That Gilgamesh must die in order to bring Enkidu back to life

3. Where do Gilgamesh and Enkidu go to contemplate their course of action and interpret Gilgamesh's dreams?
(a) The temple
(b) The plain
(c) The forest
(d) The river

4. Who did Gilgamesh get to kiss Enkidu's feet?
(a) The princes of the earth
(b) Shamash
(c) Ishtar
(d) The gods

5. Gilgamesh raises his voice like what animal crying for her young?
(a) A lioness
(b) A bird
(c) A wolf
(d) A bear

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Gilgamesh have to do before they can start their journey?

2. What happens when Enkidu enters the underworld?

3. On what side did Gilgamesh give Enkidu a seat?

4. Why does Gilgamesh tell the scorpion man he has come to Mashu?

5. To whom does Gilgamesh tell Enkidu's dream?

(see the answer key)

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