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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 Utnapishtim begin at the beginning of this chapter?

2. What does Sabitu ask Gilgamesh about his appearance?

3. What does Utnapishtim think about Gilgamesh's appearance?

4. What happens as Gilgamesh bathes?

5. How has Gilgamesh made travel in the boat impossible?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Gilgamesh arrive at the short of the Bitter River?

2. What happens when Gilgamesh reaches the Mountains of Mashu?

3. How does Utnapishtim's wife describe Gilgamesh?

4. How does Sabitu react after Gilgamesh tells his story?

5. How does Utnapishtim respond to Gilgamesh's quest?

6. Of what does Sabitu remind Gilgamesh?

7. What does Utnapishtim agree to tell Gilgamesh?

8. What happens because of Gilgamesh's impatience?

9. What does Ea give Utnapishtim? Why?

10. What does the scorpion-man urge Gilgamesh to do? How does Gilgamesh respond?

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

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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