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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Harim enters the forest, by what is she charmed?
(a) Enkidu.
(b) The animals and leaves and broken sunlight of the forest.
(c) The peace and quiet.
(d) The smells of nature.

2. What does Ishtar ask her father Anu to create?
(a) A Lion of Heaven.
(b) A Bull of Heaven.
(c) A Bird of Heaven.
(d) A Horse of Heaven.

3. How does the young girl feel when she sees the man?
(a) She is excited.
(b) She is unsure.
(c) She is terrified.
(d) She is irritated.

4. What is the adventure the King proposes?
(a) Traveling to the underworld.
(b) A trip around the world.
(c) Dragon hunting.
(d) Killing the monster Humbaba.

5. Why does Gilgamesh pour meal on the earth?
(a) To appease the gods.
(b) To grow crops.
(c) To feed the birds.
(d) To protect their feet as they walk.

Short Answer Questions

1. For how long do the two companions grapple with the beast?

2. Why does the young priestess do this?

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

4. What happens after eleven days and nights of this leg of Gilgamesh's journey?

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

(see the answer key)

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