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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the scorpion-man describe to Gilgamesh?
(a) The perils of passing through the caverns.
(b) The terain of the surrounding land.
(c) His ancestors.
(d) The path to take.

2. Of what does Gilgamesh remind her?
(a) There are no more monsters to be killed.
(b) He loves Enkidu.
(c) He cannot enter the underworld.
(d) Every lover she has ever taken has been destroyed.

3. Ninsun blesses her son and Enkidu and asks Enkidu to do what?
(a) Protect Gilgamesh.
(b) Kill Gilgamesh.
(c) Protect himself.
(d) Allow Gilgamesh his freedom.

4. What does Gilgamesh reason?
(a) Because the gods like him, he should become immortal.
(b) Because Enkidu is not the King, he should be the only one banished.
(c) Because they committed all their acts together, they cannot die separately.
(d) Because Ishtar is unkind, she should be killed.

5. How does Ishtar feel about the elders' plan?
(a) She agrees with it at first.
(b) She is unsure about it.
(c) She agrees with it.
(d) She disagrees with it.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the story of Gilgamesh begin?

2. When Harim enters the forest, by what is she charmed?

3. At the Temple of Ishtar, the citizens of Uruk will finally do what?

4. In three days, what have Gilgamesh and Enkidu done?

5. As he nears the Temple of Ishtar, what happens beside him?

(see the answer key)

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