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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do the hunter and his father head to the city?
(a) To complain about Gilgamesh's behavior.
(b) To find someone to kill Enkidu.
(c) To find a god to help them.
(d) To report the matter to the King.

2. What does Gilgamesh know about Harim?
(a) Her loyalties are with Ishtar.
(b) Her charms will prevail over Enkidu with far more facility than force.
(c) She is Anu's servant.
(d) She is in love with Ekidu.

3. What does Gilgamesh do to the beast?
(a) He throws a spear straight into its throat.
(b) He chops off its head.
(c) He forgives it.
(d) He breaks its wings.

4. How does King Gilgamesh surprise his people, regarding this person?
(a) He will marry Ishtar.
(b) He does not offer to fight Enkidu himself.
(c) He does not want to fight Anu alone.
(d) He plans to fight Aruru.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ninsun do at the temple?

2. When Harim enters the forest, by what is she charmed?

3. What does Ishtar ask her father Anu to create?

4. What does the scorpion-man urge Gilgamesh to do?

5. What does Enkidu refuse to do?

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