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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 does Ninsun do at the temple?

2. What does Enkidu resolve to do?

3. What does Ninsun ask her son to do?

4. Why does the young priestess do this?

5. In his dream, what is Gilgamesh doing?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Ninsun say about this dream?

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

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

4. Why is there a wall surrounding Uruk?

5. What happens when Enkidu begins to overcome Gilgamesh?

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

7. What happens to the hunter? What does he do in reaction to this?

8. How does Ishtar threaten her father?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Both Gilgamesh and Enkidu are capable of beastial and compassionate behavior.

Part 1) Describe how they are both capable of beastial and compassionate behavior?

Part 2) How are they capable of such contrasting behaviors? What does this reveal about the characters?

Part 3) How does this behavior bring the two characters closer together, as well as engage the audience in this story?

Part 4) How does this behavior reflect human behavior?

Essay Topic 2

Gilgamesh is adamant about finding Enkidu.

Part 1) Why is he so adamant?

Part 2) What does this strong desire to find Enkidu reveal about Gilgamesh's character?

Part 3) Why does he give up his life to be with Enkidu? Would you give your life up for someone else? Why or why not?

Part 4) Should Gilgamesh have chosen to die? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

There are many similarities and differences between Gilgamesh and Enkidu.

Part 1) How are they similar? How are they different?

Part 2) To what do these similarities and differences lead?

Part 3) How does this relationship guide the plot of the story?

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