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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. Utnapishtim does as he has been told by Ea while the other citizens of Shuruppak do what?
(a) Taunt him.
(b) Build an ark.
(c) Go about their daily business.
(d) Prepare for the flood.

2. What does this god ask Gilgamesh?
(a) How he came to be here in the garden, so gaunt and disheveled.
(b) Where he has been.
(c) Why he does not turn back.
(d) Why he has not found Enkidu.

3. What does Utnapishtim promise to do to the boatman?
(a) Punish him who aided Gilgamesh on his journey.
(b) Treat him the way he has always treated him.
(c) Reward him for aiding Gilgamesh on his journey.
(d) Ignore him.

4. What do most of the gods want?
(a) Gilgamesh to protect Enkidu.
(b) Ishtar to exile both Enkidu and Gilgamesh.
(c) Ishtar to leave Enkidu alone.
(d) Enkidu to be killed.

5. At first, how does the wine maiden Sabitu feel about Gilgamesh?
(a) She is frightened.
(b) She is excited.
(c) She is surprised.
(d) She is angry.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Gilgamesh do when he notices this?

2. How long does Gilgamesh wait for Urshanabi to arrive?

3. What does Urshanabi offer Gilgamesh?

4. Looking up at the towering peaks, what does Gilgamesh wonder?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. After Gilgamesh tells his story, how does Utnapishtim respond?

2. What does the scorpion-man urge Gilgamesh to do? How does Gilgamesh respond?

3. What does Ea give Utnapishtim? Why?

4. What option does Urshanabi offer Gilgamesh?

5. What happens because of Gilgamesh's impatience?

6. How does Gilgamesh lose the magic weed?

7. How does Chapter Nine begin?

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

9. What does Gilgamesh do when he realizes his quest is hopeless? How does Utnapishtim respond?

10. What must Gilgamesh do to reach Utnapishtim?

(see the answer keys)

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