The Epic of Gilgamesh Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Gilgamesh asks Shamash to give Enkidu what?
(a) A wife
(b) A dream
(c) Victory over Humbaba
(d) A kingdom of his own

3. Why does Enkidu go to a celebration in Uruk?
(a) To eat at the feast
(b) To stop Gilgamesh from sleeping with a new bride
(c) To dance with the woman
(d) Because he wants to be part of the celebration

4. What do the people of Uruk say about Enkidu when they first see him?
(a) He stronger than Gilgamesh.
(b) He is very hairy.
(c) He is taller than Gilgamesh.
(d) He is shorter than Gilgamesh.

5. This person is created to keep Gilgamesh occupied.
(a) Allah
(b) Enkidu
(c) Anuk
(d) Gilganu

6. Why does Enkidu not like living in the city?
(a) Because he does not have a house of his own
(b) Because he misses the shepherds
(c) Because he feels weak and idle
(d) Because he prefers sleeping outside

7. Who helps Enkidu and Gilgamesh defeat Humbaba?
(a) The shepherds
(b) Shamash
(c) Animals in the forest
(d) They do not defeat Humbaba.

8. Where do Gilgamesh and Enkidu first meet?
(a) At the marketplace
(b) In the temple
(c) At the river
(d) In the woods

9. From where does Gilgamesh's mother say his companion will come?
(a) The wilderness
(b) The river
(c) The gods
(d) The sky

10. What do the axe and meteorite signify in relationship to Enkidu?
(a) They are weapons Gilgamesh will use to destroy Uruk
(b) They are elements of the relationship between Enkidu and Gilgamesh
(c) They are weapons Enkidu will use to kill Gilgamesh
(d) They predict how he will die

11. How many dreams does Gilgamesh have on the journey to the forest?
(a) Five
(b) None
(c) Three or Six
(d) Two

12. What does Gilgamesh do before Shamash each time they stop?
(a) Drinks wine
(b) Kneels to pray five times
(c) Digs a well
(d) Offers a sacrifice

13. Who is Ninsun?
(a) Gilgamesh's wife
(b) Gilgamesh's mother
(c) Enkidu's mother
(d) Enkidu's wife

14. Who appointed Humbaba protector of the forest?
(a) Enlil
(b) Ninsun
(c) Shamash
(d) Anu

15. What do the eight winds do to Humbaba?
(a) Immobilize him
(b) Blow down the trees on top of him
(c) Blow him to the underworld
(d) Blow him into the sea

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Gilgamesh's mother pray to for protection for her son?

2. How many days does the journey to the Cedar Forest take?

3. How does Gilgamesh say that Enkidu's paralysis will end?

4. Gilgamesh thinks he is entitled to do what with new brides?

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

(see the answer keys)

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