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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Enkidu resolve to do?
(a) Accompany his friend and to make the needed sacrifice.
(b) Meet with the gods.
(c) Leave Gilgamesh and his new life.
(d) Stop Gilgamesh.

2. Does Enkidu agree to take part in this adventure?
(a) At first.
(b) No.
(c) Maybe.
(d) Yes.

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

4. As he nears the Temple of Ishtar, what happens beside him?
(a) The earth collapses.
(b) Ishtar joins him on his walk.
(c) A double-sided axe slices by and buries itself in the pavement .
(d) Endiku appears.

5. How does the story of Gilgamesh begin?
(a) With an account of the geography of his world.
(b) With the story of how Gilgamesh gained immortality.
(c) With an account of how Gilgamesh becomes King.
(d) With the story of Gilgamesh's birth.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Gilgamesh and Enkidu grow to be?

2. Who is responsible for molding humans from inanimate clay?

3. How does the man respond to the girl?

4. Why is Enkidu enchanted by the young girl?

5. Upon their arrival, what do they find the citizens doing?

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