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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. What happens at that moment?

2. What is done with the entrails?

3. Watching the battle between Humbaba and the two friends, what happens to the goddess Ishtar?

4. Finally, what do the city elders attempt to do?

5. What does Gilgamesh do when he has a disturbing dream?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How does Ishtar threaten her father?

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

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

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

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

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

10. Why does Ishtar gather together all the gods?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Immortality must be given by the gods.

Part 1) How do you know this? Why must it be given by the gods?

Part 2) What does this mean for Gilgamesh? Does he have a chance at immortality? Why or why not?

Part 3) What does this revelation mean for the people of the society from which this story comes?

Essay Topic 2

Enkidu agrees to do as the elders request, regarding Gilgamesh.

Part 1) What do they request? Why do they request this?

Part 2) Why does Enkidu agree to this request? What does this reveal about his character?

Part 3) How is this decision by Enkidu significant to the characters and the plot?

Part 4) What message does Enkidu's decision send to the reader?

Essay Topic 3

Gilgamesh's immortality is not meant to be.

Part 1) Why is it not meant to be? At what point in the story did you realize he would not gain immortality?

Part 2) How does his mortality affect those around him? How does he feel about his own mortality? Why does he feel this way?

Part 3) After reading this story, what are your thoughts on immortality? Does immortality make life better? Explain.

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