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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. How does the scorpion man's wife reply?
(a) Do not kill the stranger. Let him speak.
(b) The stranger is two-thirds god and one-third man.
(c) Allow the stranger to stay.
(d) This is Gilgamesh, our King.

4. In what do Gilgamesh and Enkidu take part?
(a) A festival.
(b) A feast.
(c) Various contests and feats of strength.
(d) A dance.

5. What does one of the scorpion-men do upon seeing Gilgamesh?
(a) He asks his identity.
(b) He attempts to kill him.
(c) He bows down to his King.
(d) He tells him to turn around and go home.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who robs a young hunter's traps?

2. What is the young priestess's worry?

3. At the Temple of Ishtar, the citizens of Uruk will finally do what?

4. How do the citizens feel about Enkido's behavior?

5. What does Enkidu refuse to do?

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