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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. What happens to Enkidu?
(a) He is poisoned.
(b) He marries Ishtar.
(c) He contracts a fever and his dreams grow more intense.
(d) He becomes angry with Gilgamesh.

2. What does this plant do?
(a) It will create endless happiness, if smelled.
(b) It will make one immortal, if touched.
(c) It will renew youth, if eaten.
(d) It will kill one, if eaten.

3. How has Gilgamesh made travel in the boat impossible?
(a) By breaking the oars.
(b) By breaking the oarlocks.
(c) By destroying the sails.
(d) By destroying the deck.

4. When the water recedes on what is Utnapishtim's construction caught?
(a) A volcano.
(b) The top of a mountain.
(c) A deep sea crater.
(d) A cliff.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sabitu ask the King?

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

3. Of what does Chapter Nine mark the beginning?

4. Is man meant to be immortal?

5. What does Gilgamesh spot?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Utnapishtim's wife describe Gilgamesh?

2. What does the boatman say to Gilgamesh, regarding his quest?

3. What happens because of Gilgamesh's impatience?

4. How does Utnapishtim respond to Gilgamesh's quest?

5. What must Gilgamesh do to reach Utnapishtim?

6. How does Gilgamesh arrive at the short of the Bitter River?

7. What does Sabitu explain to Gilgamesh that he will find on the shore?

8. Of what does Sabitu remind Gilgamesh?

9. What does Ea give Utnapishtim? Why?

10. What happens after the slaying of the Bull of Heaven?

(see the answer keys)

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