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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. Where does the anticipated battle between the King and the savage take place?

2. What happens at that moment?

3. What do scribes do?

4. What does Enkidu do when Gilgamesh gathers to him an arsenal of finely wrought weaponry and lays it before his Enkidu's feet?

5. At the Temple of Ishtar, the citizens of Uruk will finally do what?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who are the main gods Gilgamesh's people possess?

2. How does Gilgamesh react to his mother's warning?

3. How does Enkidu react to the young priestess?

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

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

6. How does the King respond when the elders try to intervene?

7. What adventure does the King propose? What is Enkidu's reaction?

8. Describe Gilgamesh's world.

9. What takes place in Gilgamesh's dream?

10. How does Ishtar threaten Gilgamesh?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The behavior of these gods is often cruel and unpredictable.

Part ) How is their behavior cruel and unpredictable? Are you surprised by this behavior? Why or why not?

Part 2) How does this behavior compare to the behavior of humans? How does the behavior of both the gods and humans compare to your opinion about typical god-like or human behavior?

Part 3) How does the behavior of the gods affect both other gods and humans?

Part 4) How does the behavior of these gods reflect the beliefs of the people during which this story was created?

Essay Topic 2

Two aspects of the twelfth chapter of Gilgamesh stands out.

Part 1) Describe this chapter. Why does it stand out?

Part 2) What is the purpose for this chapter?

Part 3) What message does this chapter send to the reader?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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