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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Upon their arrival, what do they find the citizens doing?
(a) Building the wall around the city.
(b) Complaining to the King about Ekidu's behavior.
(c) Already passing among themselves excited stories about Enkidu.
(d) Going about their usual business.

2. What does Gilgamesh know about Harim?
(a) She is in love with Ekidu.
(b) She is Anu's servant.
(c) Her charms will prevail over Enkidu with far more facility than force.
(d) Her loyalties are with Ishtar.

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

4. What does the girl do when she looks beyond the savagery of this man's appearance to the gentleness of his nature?
(a) She leaves the forest.
(b) She says hello.
(c) She goes to Enkidu.
(d) She smiles at him.

5. Why do the hunter and his father head to the city?
(a) To find a god to help them.
(b) To report the matter to the King.
(c) To find someone to kill Enkidu.
(d) To complain about Gilgamesh's behavior.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the wild man find himself when sitting beside the young priestess?

2. What is a city of fine houses, magnificent temples, marketplaces, and groves of trees?

3. How does Gilgamesh react to his mother's warning?

4. Why does Gilgamesh believe he is invincible?

5. How does the man respond to the girl?

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