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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Adapa and Etana.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Ut-napishtium prove to Gilgamesh how many days the latter man slept?
(a) Ut-napishtium put a cut on Gilgamesh's leg for each day.
(b) Ut-napishtium had Shamash stand as witness.
(c) Ut-napishtium planted a tree for each day Gilgamesh slept.
(d) Ut-napishtium's wife baked a loaf of bread for each day Gilgamesh slept.

2. What food does Anu actually offer to Adapa?
(a) The bread of death.
(b) The bread of lies.
(c) The bread of life.
(d) The bread of truth.

3. Who is the king of the old gods?
(a) Anu.
(b) Ea.
(c) Marduk.
(d) Ellil.

4. What does Ea specifically tell Adapa that he must not eat while appearing before Anu?
(a) Eat the bread of life.
(b) Eat the bread of truth.
(c) Eat the bread of death.
(d) Eat the bread of lies.

5. What leads Etana to attempt, for a second time, to fly with the eagle to Anu's heaven?
(a) Three dreams.
(b) His wife begged him to go.
(c) Anu threatened him.
(d) The eagle forced him to go see Anu.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who tells Atrahasis to build a boat in anticipation of Ellil flooding the world?

2. In the Amarna version of Nergal and Ereshkigal's story, what does Ea send to the Underworld with Nergal?

3. When Namtar is sent from the Underworld to argue with the gods for Nergal's return, what does Ereshkigal reveal?

4. How long does Enki believe the flood will last?

5. How does Ereshkigal keep Nergal from killing her in the Amarna version?

(see the answer key)

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