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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Seeing his bravery and his skill in battle, with whom does Ishtar fall in love?
(a) Enkidu.
(b) Humbaba.
(c) Anu.
(d) Gilgamesh.

2. Of what does Gilgamesh remind her?
(a) He cannot enter the underworld.
(b) There are no more monsters to be killed.
(c) Every lover she has ever taken has been destroyed.
(d) He loves Enkidu.

3. In his dream, what is Gilgamesh doing?
(a) Walking through the streets of Uruk.
(b) Walking through the forest.
(c) Eating dinner.
(d) Speaking to his people.

4. What does the god Shamash do to the sleeping Enkidu?
(a) He praises him.
(b) He scolds him.
(c) He protects him.
(d) He kills him.

5. What does Ea tell Utnapishtim he must do?
(a) Construct an ark.
(b) Construct a building.
(c) Construct a train.
(d) Construct a wagon.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is Gilgamesh treated by Utnapishtim?

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

3. What does Urshanabi offer Gilgamesh?

4. At first, how does the wine maiden Sabitu feel about Gilgamesh?

5. Gilgamesh must traverse the deep caverns beneath the Mountains of Mashu in order to reach whom?

(see the answer key)

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