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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does the anticipated battle between the King and the savage take place?
(a) At the temple.
(b) At the King's palace.
(c) At the gate into the city.
(d) In the forest.

2. After Gilgamesh tells his story, how does Utnapishtim answer?
(a) In much the same way Gilgamesh has been answered all along.
(b) He laughs at him.
(c) He does not answer him.
(d) In a very different way from the others.

3. What happens as Harim leads Enkidu into Uruk?
(a) He is besieged by curious onlookers.
(b) He is taunted.
(c) He is captured.
(d) He is ignored.

4. What does Enkidu do to the tall cedar gate, the hunters, and Harim?
(a) He thanks them.
(b) He curses them.
(c) He wonders what has happened to them.
(d) He misses them.

5. What eclipses even the entry of the wild man?
(a) An attack by a neighboring city.
(b) A day of celebration.
(c) The sun.
(d) An important event taking place in the city.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Utnapishtim doing at the beginning of this chapter?

2. Why does the young priestess do this?

3. What does Enkido do when Gilgamesh attempts to enter?

4. What does the god Shamash do to the sleeping Enkidu?

5. What does the King attempt to do to the savage?

(see the answer key)

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