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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who tells Atrahasis to build a boat in anticipation of Ellil flooding the world?
(a) Ellili.
(b) Tiamat.
(c) Enki.
(d) Ea.

2. How must the eagle help Etana in return for saving the bird's life?
(a) The eagle must kill the snake.
(b) The eagle must help Etana gain safe passage through the Underworld.
(c) The eagle must help Etana find the plant that grant immortality.
(d) The eagle must help Etana find the plant of birth.

3. On their journey to the Pine Forest, what plagues Gilgamesh?
(a) Demons.
(b) Terrible dreams.
(c) Locusts.
(d) Illness.

4. What offer does Gilgamesh refuse from Ishtar?
(a) Divinity.
(b) Marriage.
(c) Patronage.
(d) Immortality.

5. Who is Ereshkigal?
(a) Goddess of the earth.
(b) Queen of the mountains.
(c) Queen of the Underworld.
(d) Goddess of the sun.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which goddess creates Enkidu in order to bring down Gilgamesh's arrogance?

2. What is unique about the plant Gilgamesh retrieves from the Apsu?

3. For what errand does Ea create the man called Good-Looks?

4. What mercy does Ea grant to Gilgamesh in response to the man's prayers?

5. What ritual takes place during Dumuzi's time in Kurnugi?

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