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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Gilgamesh reason?
(a) Because Ishtar is unkind, she should be killed.
(b) Because Enkidu is not the King, he should be the only one banished.
(c) Because they committed all their acts together, they cannot die separately.
(d) Because the gods like him, he should become immortal.

2. Where are Ishtar and her priestesses in Enkidu's dream?
(a) Gathered on top of the city wall.
(b) In the river.
(c) Surrounding him.
(d) Gathered on top of the mountain.

3. What does Urshanabi offer Gilgamesh?
(a) Another option.
(b) A new boat.
(c) Everything.
(d) Nothing.

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

5. What is the young priestess's worry?
(a) Enkidu will betray her.
(b) Enkidu will be treated like a King.
(c) Enkidu will become violent in town.
(d) Enkidu will be treated no better than a captive animal.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ishtar threaten to do If her father does not create the creature she requests?

2. With the return of the two heroes, what happens in Uruk?

3. What does one of the scorpion-men do upon seeing Gilgamesh?

4. How does the young girl feel when she sees the man?

5. What happens at that moment?

(see the answer key)

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