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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In what river do the two men wash their hands?
(a) Tigres
(b) Nile
(c) Urukali
(d) Euphrates

3. What did Gilgamesh think would bring Enkidu back to life?
(a) A sacrifice to the gods
(b) His lamenting
(c) The great statue
(d) A journey to Utnapishtim

4. How does Gilgamesh check to see if Enkidu is still alive?
(a) Feels for breath
(b) Touches his heart
(c) Looks in his eyes
(d) Checks his temperature

5. Including animals, how many lovers does Gilgamesh say that Ishtar has had?
(a) Ten
(b) Seven
(c) Eight
(d) Six

6. Who is Urshanabi?
(a) A demon Gilgamesh must kill
(b) The goddess of the sea
(c) Shamash's ferryman
(d) Utnapishtim's ferryman

7. What is the name of the gardener with whom Ishtar falls in love?
(a) Ishtari
(b) Ishullanu
(c) Illanu
(d) Illani

8. What happens when Enkidu enters the underworld?
(a) He is taken away.
(b) He is placed in chains.
(c) He is told to return to Uruk.
(d) He is sent to heaven.

9. What does the variegated roller yell?
(a) Love Me
(b) Kappi
(c) Help Me
(d) Kappapoi

10. What does Gilgamesh put over Enkidu when he is dead?
(a) A royal cloak
(b) A veil like a bride
(c) Fir branches
(d) A wolf pelt

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

12. What does Enkidu wish he had done to the gate of the Cedar Forest?
(a) Burned it down
(b) Broke it down
(c) Never touched it
(d) Chopped it to pieces

13. What does Urshanabi say will happen if the waters touch a man?
(a) He will die.
(b) He will grow old.
(c) He will become very ill.
(d) He will sink to the bottom of the sea.

14. What is the name of the mountain to where Gilgamesh travels?
(a) Ninunia
(b) Enkidush
(c) Mashu
(d) Shamun

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many double hours does Gilgamesh travel before finding light?

2. What does the mountain watch over?

3. How will Gilgamesh dress after Enkidu's burial?

4. What is the chariot made of that Ishtar promises Gilgamesh?

5. Who guards the mountain?

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