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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is a city of fine houses, magnificent temples, marketplaces, and groves of trees?
(a) Babylon.
(b) Emar.
(c) Larsa.
(d) Uruk.

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

3. Why does Gilgamesh believe he is invincible?
(a) He is very smart.
(b) He is a god.
(c) He is very strong.
(d) He is two parts god and only one part man.

4. What do Gilgamesh and Enkidu grow to be?
(a) More like friends than brothers.
(b) More like brothers than simple friends.
(c) Tolerable of one another.
(d) Enemies.

5. How does Enlil feel about Shamash's pity for mankind?
(a) He understands it.
(b) He is confused by it.
(c) He is enraged by it.
(d) He is saddened by it.

6. What is the adventure the King proposes?
(a) Traveling to the underworld.
(b) Dragon hunting.
(c) A trip around the world.
(d) Killing the monster Humbaba.

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

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

9. Of what is Anu god?
(a) The skies.
(b) The earth.
(c) Love.
(d) The sea.

10. What does Enkidu refuse to do?
(a) Give Gilgamesh to the citizens.
(b) Slay Gilgamesh, who is such a worthy opponent.
(c) Forgive Gilgamesh.
(d) Allow Gilgamesh to leave.

11. In what do Gilgamesh and Enkidu take part?
(a) Various contests and feats of strength.
(b) A dance.
(c) A feast.
(d) A festival.

12. Does Enkidu agree to take part in this adventure?
(a) At first.
(b) No.
(c) Yes.
(d) Maybe.

13. What happens at that moment?
(a) He awakes.
(b) He falls asleep.
(c) He dies.
(d) He calls for his mother.

14. Over whom does Anu hesitate to take the side of the common people?
(a) Ishtar.
(b) The elders.
(c) The other gods.
(d) The King.

15. Why is Enkidu enchanted by the young girl?
(a) She is the first human he has ever seen.
(b) She is very beautiful.
(c) She reminds him of a gazelle.
(d) She is the first woman he has ever seen.

Short Answer Questions

1. In his dream, what is Gilgamesh doing?

2. What does Enkidu do when Gilgamesh gathers to him an arsenal of finely wrought weaponry and lays it before his Enkidu's feet?

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

4. What happens as Harim leads Enkidu into Uruk?

5. What is the greatest danger to this city?

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