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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 Enkidu do when Gilgamesh gathers to him an arsenal of finely wrought weaponry and lays it before his Enkidu's feet?
(a) He becomes angry.
(b) He agrees to take part in the adventure.
(c) He still turns away.
(d) He laughs at him.

2. Does Utnapishtim agree to aid Gilgamesh in his impossible mission?
(a) At first.
(b) Yes.
(c) Not necessarily.
(d) No.

3. Finally, what do the city elders attempt to do?
(a) Find a new King.
(b) Prepare the King for his departure.
(c) Intervene.
(d) Ignore the two men.

4. How does the wife of Utnapishtim describe Gilgamesh?
(a) A filthy mess.
(b) A stranger.
(c) As an odd looking man.
(d) As a young man, thin and haggered, but otherwise like to she and her husband.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What bird is sent out and does not return?

2. Why does Gilgamesh believe he is invincible?

3. What prevents Gilgamesh from doing any further damage?

4. Who blesses Utnapishtim and his wife, making them immortal?

5. How does Gilgamesh arrive at the shore of the Bitter River?

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