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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Does Gilgamesh agree to this?
(a) At first.
(b) Yes.
(c) Maybe.
(d) No.

3. What does Ishtar do after watching the two victors for a time as they bathe and rest?
(a) She approaches Enkidu and threatens great punishment.
(b) She approaches Gilgamesh and threatens great punishment.
(c) She leaves them alone.
(d) She admires them.

4. What does Enkidu do when Gilgamesh gathers to him an arsenal of finely wrought weaponry and lays it before his Enkidu's feet?
(a) He laughs at him.
(b) He becomes angry.
(c) He agrees to take part in the adventure.
(d) He still turns away.

5. What does the girl do when she looks beyond the savagery of this man's appearance to the gentleness of his nature?
(a) She goes to Enkidu.
(b) She says hello.
(c) She leaves the forest.
(d) She smiles at him.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what is this man compared?

2. After Harim and Enkidu proceed to the temple, what does the young priestess do?

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

4. What do the elders request of Enkidu?

5. What is the young priestess's worry?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Ishtar threaten Gilgamesh?

2. How does Enkidu react to the young priestess?

3. Why does Gilgamesh go to his mother for advice?

4. What happens when Enkidu begins to overcome Gilgamesh?

5. Describe Gilgamesh's world.

6. What happens to the hunter? What does he do in reaction to this?

7. What takes place in Gilgamesh's dream?

8. How does Ishtar react to the battle between Humbaba and the two friends?

9. Why does Ishtar gather together all the gods?

10. What is the relationship between Gilgamesh and Enkidu?

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