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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is this dream, according to Gilgamesh's mother?
(a) An evil portent.
(b) A sign of what good is to come.
(c) Just a dream.
(d) Caused by the large meal he had the night before.

2. How do the citizens feel about Enkido's behavior?
(a) Worried.
(b) Angry.
(c) Excited.
(d) Appalled.

3. What does Enkidu, along with three hundred armed warriors, do?
(a) He comes out to meet the beast.
(b) He begs for Gilgamesh's help in killing the beast.
(c) He chases the creature from the city.
(d) He protects the creature.

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

5. What does Enkido do when Gilgamesh attempts to enter?
(a) He blocks his path.
(b) He allows him to enter.
(c) He ignores him.
(d) He stabs him through with a sword.

6. What does Enkidu resolve to do?
(a) Accompany his friend and to make the needed sacrifice.
(b) Leave Gilgamesh and his new life.
(c) Meet with the gods.
(d) Stop Gilgamesh.

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

8. What do Gilgamesh and Enkidu do when Ishtar calls the gods to battle against them?
(a) They ignore her and set off for Uruk.
(b) They laugh at her.
(c) They plan to meet with the other gods.
(d) They plead with her to leave them alone.

9. Upon their arrival, what do they find the citizens doing?
(a) Building the wall around the city.
(b) Going about their usual business.
(c) Already passing among themselves excited stories about Enkidu.
(d) Complaining to the King about Ekidu's behavior.

10. With the return of the two heroes, what happens in Uruk?
(a) Work on the wall continues.
(b) A holiday is declared.
(c) The gods arrive.
(d) An earthquake.

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

12. What ensues between these two men?
(a) A conversation.
(b) A tremendous confrontation.
(c) A wrestling match.
(d) A minor disagreement.

13. Where does the anticipated battle between the King and the savage take place?
(a) In the forest.
(b) At the temple.
(c) At the gate into the city.
(d) At the King's palace.

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

15. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do scribes do?

2. How does King Gilgamesh surprise his people, regarding this person?

3. How does the young girl feel when she sees the man?

4. What does the girl do when she looks beyond the savagery of this man's appearance to the gentleness of his nature?

5. What is the adventure the King proposes?

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