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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Looking up at the towering peaks, what does Gilgamesh wonder?
(a) If the gods live on the tops of the peaks.
(b) How he will make it to the top.
(c) If he has truly reached the mountains, whose peaks touch the heavens, and whose foundations reach into the bowels of the earth.
(d) Where Enkidu.

2. Unable to revive his friend, what does Gilgamesh do?
(a) He goes to the forest.
(b) He wanders aimlessly through the streets.
(c) He begs Shamash for help.
(d) He goes to his goddess-mother to question his own mortality.

3. How are Gilgamesh and Urshanabi greeted back to Uruk?
(a) With great celebration and curiosity.
(b) With reluctance and trepidation.
(c) With sadness and regret.
(d) With anger and fear.

4. Seeing his bravery and his skill in battle, with whom does Ishtar fall in love?
(a) Enkidu.
(b) Humbaba.
(c) Anu.
(d) Gilgamesh.

5. In the underworld who hold the rank of slaves?
(a) Kings.
(b) Those who were bad in life.
(c) Slaves.
(d) The wealthy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the greatest danger to this city?

2. What is natural to man?

3. Ninsun blesses her son and Enkidu and asks Enkidu to do what?

4. Of what does Chapter Nine mark the beginning?

5. Why does Gilgamesh believe he is invincible?

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