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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. Ninsun blesses her son and Enkidu and asks Enkidu to do what?

2. What is the greatest danger to this city?

3. What does Gilgamesh know about Harim?

4. What is the young priestess's worry?

5. How does the young girl feel when she sees the man?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is there a wall surrounding Uruk?

2. How does Enlil react to Shamash's pity for mankind?

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

4. How does this wall affect the people of Uruk?

5. What happens when Enkidu begins to overcome Gilgamesh?

6. How does Ishtar threaten Gilgamesh?

7. How does the King plan to rid Uruk of Enkidu?

8. How is Enkidu convinced to join the King on his adventure?

9. Why does Ishtar gather together all the gods?

10. What do the hunter and his father find in Uruk?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 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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