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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Utnapishtim begin at the beginning of this chapter?
(a) The story of how he came to live by the Bitter River.
(b) The story of how he became friends with the gods.
(c) The story of how he gained his immortality.
(d) The story of how he met Gilgamesh's mother.

2. What does Utnapishtim demand to know about the stranger?
(a) If he is a King.
(b) If he is intelligent.
(c) His identity and how he came to be there.
(d) Why he does not go home.

3. What is the difficulty in getting the plant?
(a) Getting it before nightfall.
(b) Getting it before an earthquake hits.
(c) Getting it before other animals get it.
(d) Getting it before the waters of the river kill him.

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

5. What happens after eleven days and nights of this leg of Gilgamesh's journey?
(a) He see a trace of light.
(b) He sees Anu.
(c) He is in complete darkness.
(d) He meets Enkidu.

6. What does Sabitu say about what the King attempts?
(a) It is very brave.
(b) It is surprising.
(c) It is encouraging.
(d) It is impossible.

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

8. What does the scorpion-man urge Gilgamesh to do?
(a) Bring him with him.
(b) Give up his quest.
(c) Continue his quest.
(d) Leave him be.

9. Of what does Utnapishtim tell Gilgamesh?
(a) A magic bush that grows on a cliff.
(b) A magic tree that grows on the banks of the Bitter River.
(c) A magic flower that grows in a nearby field.
(d) A magic weed that grows at the bottom of the Bitter River.

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) As an odd looking man.
(c) A stranger.
(d) A filthy mess.

11. Immediately following the slaying of the creature, what happens to Enkidu?
(a) He dies.
(b) He becomes fearful of the gods.
(c) He begins having dreams full of ominous portents.
(d) He leaves Uruk.

12. What request is Gilgamesh unable to do?
(a) Keep from becoming angry.
(b) Find Enkidu.
(c) Stay awake for seven days and nights.
(d) Chop down enough straight poles.

13. What does Gilgamesh wonder about Utnapishtim?
(a) Why he left Gilgamesh's mother.
(b) Why he lives by the Bitter River.
(c) If he is immortal.
(d) How did he come to be immortal.

14. Does Utnapishtim agree to aid Gilgamesh in his impossible mission?
(a) No.
(b) Yes.
(c) At first.
(d) Not necessarily.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the dove that is released return?

2. What does one of the scorpion-men do upon seeing Gilgamesh?

3. What does Gilgamesh assure Enkidu?

4. Of what does Sabitu remind the King?

5. What is natural to man?

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