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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Gilgamesh say will happen if Humbaba kills him?
(a) Enkidu will have to kill Humbaba.
(b) The people of Uruk will hunt down the demon.
(c) Gilgamesh will burn down the forest.
(d) Gilgamesh's name will live on forever.

2. Line 42 at the end of Tablet 4 is called what kind of line?
(a) A final-line
(b) A imaginary line
(c) A catch-line
(d) A culminating line

3. What does the courtesan use to clothe Enkidu?
(a) Leaves from the forest
(b) One of the shepherds cloaks
(c) Half of her own garment
(d) The skins of animals

4. What is another name for Humbaba?
(a) Enkidu
(b) Watchman of the forest
(c) Ninsun
(d) Shamash

5. Why do the gods create Enkidu?
(a) To spend time with the woman
(b) To rule Uruk
(c) To kill Gilgamesh
(d) To balance Gilgamesh's weaknesses

6. What is the name of the city Gilgamesh builds?
(a) Ruku
(b) Uruk
(c) Ukur
(d) Urukali

7. The elders tell Gilgamesh that he is young and __________ has carried him away in proposing to battle Humbaba.
(a) Enkidu's friendship
(b) His heart
(c) His fear
(d) His pride

8. Humbaba asks Gilgamesh to not do what to him?
(a) Kill him
(b) Banish him from the forest
(c) Cut down all the trees
(d) Burn the forest down

9. Who reminds Gilgamesh of his boast in Uruk?
(a) Ishtar
(b) Enkidu
(c) Ninsun
(d) Shamash

10. What happens to Enkidu's hand when he tries to open the gate?
(a) It turns to stone
(b) It is paralyzed
(c) It falls off
(d) It is badly burned

11. Where is Enkidu raised?
(a) With the gods
(b) The wilderness
(c) Uruk
(d) In a city full of Gilgamesh's enemies

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

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

14. How do Gilgamesh and Enkidu establish their friendship?
(a) With a kiss
(b) By drinking each other's blood
(c) By announcing their pact in formal court
(d) With a handshake

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who helps Enkidu and Gilgamesh defeat Humbaba?

2. What does Enkidu do with the animals he finds in the woods?

3. Where do Gilgamesh and Enkidu go to contemplate their course of action and interpret Gilgamesh's dreams?

4. In Gilgamesh's second dream what does he see?

5. Who does Gilgamesh ask to bring him a dream? Or another reference for Shamash?

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