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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does the King attempt to do to the savage?
(a) Ignore him.
(b) Hug him.
(c) Kill him.
(d) Push him aside.

3. What is the result of the King's request to continue building the walls higher and higher?
(a) Workers are exhausted.
(b) A monster becomes angry.
(c) Wealth is lost.
(d) The King monopolizes the time of the men.

4. What do most of the gods want?
(a) Ishtar to leave Enkidu alone.
(b) Enkidu to be killed.
(c) Gilgamesh to protect Enkidu.
(d) Ishtar to exile both Enkidu and Gilgamesh.

5. What do the elders request of Enkidu?
(a) He must accompany Gilgamesh.
(b) He must stop Gilgamesh.
(c) He must talk to the gods.
(d) He must leave the city.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens after eleven days and nights of this leg of Gilgamesh's journey?

2. Why does Gilgamesh lift a stone and throw it down onto the boat?

3. What does Sabitu do after he thanks her?

4. For how long does Enkidu sleep?

5. Why does Gilgamesh immediately repent?

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