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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. For how long do the two companions grapple with the beast?
(a) Hours.
(b) One hour.
(c) A few moments.
(d) Thirty minutes.

3. What prevents Gilgamesh from doing any further damage?
(a) Lightning strikes the boat and destroys it.
(b) He collapses.
(c) A god calls his name.
(d) The boatman demands to know who dares to damage the boat of Utnapishtim.

4. What does the scorpion-man describe to Gilgamesh?
(a) The path to take.
(b) The perils of passing through the caverns.
(c) His ancestors.
(d) The terain of the surrounding land.

5. What happens at that moment?
(a) He dies.
(b) He falls asleep.
(c) He awakes.
(d) He calls for his mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Enkidu do to the tall cedar gate, the hunters, and Harim?

2. How many straight poles must Gilgamesh cut down?

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

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

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

(see the answer key)

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