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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Enkidu refuse to do?
(a) Slay Gilgamesh, who is such a worthy opponent.
(b) Allow Gilgamesh to leave.
(c) Give Gilgamesh to the citizens.
(d) Forgive Gilgamesh.

2. Who robs a young hunter's traps?
(a) Enkidu.
(b) Anu.
(c) Ishtar.
(d) Aruru.

3. Upon their arrival, what do they find the citizens doing?
(a) Going about their usual business.
(b) Complaining to the King about Ekidu's behavior.
(c) Already passing among themselves excited stories about Enkidu.
(d) Building the wall around the city.

4. What do Gilgamesh and Enkidu grow to be?
(a) More like friends than brothers.
(b) Tolerable of one another.
(c) Enemies.
(d) More like brothers than simple friends.

5. What does Gilgamesh do for many days and nights?
(a) Sleeps.
(b) Cries.
(c) Dreams.
(d) Wanders on foot.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the anticipated battle between the King and the savage take place?

2. Into what does Enkidu eventually force Gilgamesh?

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

4. What is done with the carcass of the beast?

5. Gilgamesh must traverse the deep caverns beneath the Mountains of Mashu in order to reach whom?

(see the answer key)

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