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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does King Gilgamesh surprise his people, regarding this person?
(a) He does not want to fight Anu alone.
(b) He plans to fight Aruru.
(c) He does not offer to fight Enkidu himself.
(d) He will marry Ishtar.

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

3. Why is Enkidu enchanted by the young girl?
(a) She is the first human he has ever seen.
(b) She reminds him of a gazelle.
(c) She is very beautiful.
(d) She is the first woman he has ever seen.

4. What does Gilgamesh do when he has a disturbing dream?
(a) He ignores it.
(b) He interprets it himself.
(c) He searches for Enkidu.
(d) He goes immediately to his mother.

5. Why does Gilgamesh believe he is invincible?
(a) He is a god.
(b) He is two parts god and only one part man.
(c) He is very strong.
(d) He is very smart.

Short Answer Questions

1. What should Gilgamesh not do?

2. What does Ninsun ask her son to do?

3. Why do the hunter and his father head to the city?

4. What does Gilgamesh know about Harim?

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

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