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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the wild man find himself when sitting beside the young priestess?

2. With the mothers robbed of their sons and the young girls of their lovers, what do the city elders decide to do?

3. What is done with the carcass of the beast?

4. Why do the elders suggest that a man be created?

5. What should Gilgamesh not do?

Short Essay Questions

1. How are the heroes greeted by the citizens of Uruk?

2. What is the relationship between Gilgamesh and Enkidu?

3. How do the citizens, Enkidu, and Gilgamesh fight the bull?

4. How does Enkidu react to the young priestess?

5. What does Ninsun say about this dream?

6. Why does Ishtar gather together all the gods?

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

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

9. What takes place in Gilgamesh's dream?

10. What takes place when Enkidu comes upon the King?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Chapter 9 begins the second episode of the epic of Gilgamesh.

Part 1) Describe this second episode. What is the purpose of this episode?

Part 2) How does this second episode reveal more of Gilgamesh's character?

Part 3) How is your opinion of Gilgamesh changed during this episode?

Essay Topic 2

The goddess Ishtar is initially enraged by the battle between Humbaba and the two men.

Part 1) Why is she enraged by the battle? How is her opinion changed?

Part 2) How does this change in her attitude reflect her personality?

Part 3) How does this change in her behavior affect the two men and the plot? How might the story have been different if her attitude regarding Gilgamesh had not changed?

Essay Topic 3

The loss of the magic weed is significant.

Part 1) How does he lose it? What does his behavior regarding his care of the weed reveal about his character?

Part 2) What does this loss foreshadow?

Part 3) What does this loss mean to humanity, specifically this culture?

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