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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. How many hours do Gilgamesh and Enkidu walk in one day?
(a) Fifty double hours
(b) twenty-five double hours
(c) twenty double hours
(d) thirty double hours

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many winds come against Humbaba?

2. With whom does Enkidu live?

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

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

5. What is another phrase for sleep?

Short Essay Questions

1. Discuss the procession that sees Gilgamesh off on his adventure.

2. Who speaks the last lines of the Tablet?

3. What does Shamash say to Enkidu after Enkidu curses the courtesan?

4. Describe the garden which greets Gilgamesh once he journeys through the darkness of the mountain pass.

5. Describe Ekidnu's character.

6. Why do the scorpion people finally agree to let Gilgamesh pass through the gates into the mountain paths?

7. Describe the only available way to cross to Utnapishtim.

8. After hearing about Ishtar's many lovers, what type of woman/goddess do you think she is?

9. When Enkidu tells Gilgamesh about Humbaba the demon is he trying to warn Gilgamesh? Why does Gilgamesh not listen?

10. What does Enkidu counsel Gilgamesh to do with Humbaba and why?

(see the answer keys)

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