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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does one of the scorpion-men do upon seeing Gilgamesh?
(a) He bows down to his King.
(b) He tells him to turn around and go home.
(c) He attempts to kill him.
(d) He asks his identity.

2. Where does Utnapishtim order the boatman to take Gilgamesh?
(a) A place where he can wash and change into more clothing appropriate for his journey home.
(b) Another town on the Bitter River.
(c) Home, immediately.
(d) The underworld.

3. What does Gilgamesh beg Enkidu to do?
(a) Stay awake.
(b) Leave Uruk.
(c) Relate the dreams so that he can tell them to his mother.
(d) Forget his dream.

4. Why has Gilgamesh come to seek his ancestor?
(a) So he can tell Gilgamesh where Enkidu is and whether of not Gilgamesh must die.
(b) So he can build a friendship with him.
(c) So he can become immortal.
(d) So he can meet his family.

5. Where are Ishtar and her priestesses in Enkidu's dream?
(a) Gathered on top of the city wall.
(b) Gathered on top of the mountain.
(c) In the river.
(d) Surrounding him.

6. Why does Gilgamesh lament to Utnapishtim?
(a) He realizes that his quest is, indeed, hopeless.
(b) He realizes that his quest will be much longer than expected.
(c) He realizes that Utnapishtim wants nothing to do with him.
(d) He realizes he can become immortal.

7. What does Enkidu do to the tall cedar gate, the hunters, and Harim?
(a) He curses them.
(b) He wonders what has happened to them.
(c) He misses them.
(d) He thanks them.

8. Gilgamesh must traverse the deep caverns beneath the Mountains of Mashu in order to reach whom?
(a) Shiva.
(b) Shamash.
(c) Utnapishtim.
(d) Siva.

9. What is Gilgamesh's explanation?
(a) He lies about his travels.
(b) He tells her nothing.
(c) He tells her a part of the story.
(d) He tells the story of Enkidu's death and his terrible journey.

10. How does the wife of Utnapishtim describe Gilgamesh?
(a) As a young man, thin and haggered, but otherwise like to she and her husband.
(b) A filthy mess.
(c) As an odd looking man.
(d) A stranger.

11. How many straight poles must Gilgamesh cut down?
(a) Ten.
(b) Fifty.
(c) One hundred.
(d) One hundred and ten.

12. Why does she feel this way about Gilgamesh?
(a) He has disturbed her peace.
(b) He is very handsome.
(c) He has wild and unkempt looks.
(d) He came upon her very quietly.

13. What happens as Gilgamesh bathes?
(a) The magic plant is eaten by the animals.
(b) The magic plant is quickly absconded with by a snake.
(c) The magic plant shrivels and dies.
(d) The magic plant falls back in the water.

14. Why is Urshanabi banished from the place for all time?
(a) For not helping Gilgamesh immediately.
(b) For not being immortal.
(c) For not helping Utnapishtim as often as he should.
(d) For helping Gilgamesh in the first place.

15. How does the King respond?
(a) The same way he always has responded.
(b) He does not answer.
(c) He responds differently than he has in the past.
(d) He responds with a question.

Short Answer Questions

1. Unable to revive his friend, what does Gilgamesh do?

2. What does Gilgamesh do for many days and nights?

3. What does Utnapishtim demand to know about the stranger?

4. What prevents Gilgamesh from doing any further damage?

5. What happens when both Gilgamesh and Urshanabi take a morsel of the plant?

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