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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does Gilgamesh begin mourning for Enkidu?
(a) At midnight
(b) At sunset
(c) At morning's first glimmer
(d) At noon

2. Where will Gilgamesh live after Enkidu's burial?
(a) He will stay with the shepherds.
(b) He will live in the temple.
(c) He will roam the desert.
(d) He will live in the cedar forest.

3. How does Gilgamesh cry?
(a) Like a thunder storm
(b) Like a wailing woman
(c) Like soft rain cloud
(d) Like a dove

4. Who guards the mountain?
(a) A three headed dog
(b) The scorpion people
(c) Another demon like Humbaba
(d) A pack of werewolves

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Siduri think Gilgamesh is when she sees him?

2. Gilgamesh is afraid he will die in what?

3. Which god does not want either man to die?

4. Including animals, how many lovers does Gilgamesh say that Ishtar has had?

5. What happens when Enkidu enters the underworld?

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