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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12.

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

3. What does Ninsun possess?
(a) Wealth.
(b) The ability to soothe those who are distraught.
(c) A great deal of knowledge.
(d) The gifts of prophecy and the interpretation of dreams.

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

5. By whom is Gilgamesh welcomed?
(a) His mother.
(b) Ishtar.
(c) Anu.
(d) His father.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the scorpion-man describe to Gilgamesh?

2. What is Gilgamesh's explanation?

3. How does Enlil feel about Shamash's pity for mankind?

4. To what is this man compared?

5. What does Utnapishtim agree to do?

(see the answer key)

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