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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do scribes do?
(a) They tell the stories of the King and Enkidu on the walls of a tomb.
(b) They engrave the stories onto stone or press the letters into wet clay.
(c) They teach Enkidu how to write.
(d) They write stories of the men's adventures on papyrus.

2. What does Enkidu refuse to do?
(a) Allow Gilgamesh to leave.
(b) Give Gilgamesh to the citizens.
(c) Slay Gilgamesh, who is such a worthy opponent.
(d) Forgive Gilgamesh.

3. What does Ishtar threaten to do If her father does not create the creature she requests?
(a) She will leave and never return.
(b) She will open the doors of the underworld to let the dead rise and outnumber the living.
(c) She will kill him.
(d) She will marry Gilgamesh.

4. What is a city of fine houses, magnificent temples, marketplaces, and groves of trees?
(a) Uruk.
(b) Babylon.
(c) Larsa.
(d) Emar.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the man respond to the girl?

2. Why do the elders suggest that a man be created?

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

4. Seeing his bravery and his skill in battle, with whom does Ishtar fall in love?

5. What must Gilgamesh do for Ishtar?

(see the answer key)

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