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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ea advise Nergal to refrain from while in the Underworld?
(a) Mentioning the names of any other gods.
(b) Singing.
(c) Sleeping with Ereshkigal.
(d) Looking Ereshkigal in the eyes.

2. What is the station of the god or goddess who creates man?
(a) The hearth-goddess.
(b) The womb-goddess.
(c) The heart-goddess.
(d) The earth-goddess.

3. For how many months does Etana feed and train the eagle in the pit?
(a) Twelve months.
(b) Three months.
(c) Eight months.
(d) Five months.

4. What does Gilgamesh use to cross over the deadly water past the mountains and darkness?
(a) A boat made from rocks.
(b) He simply swims it without taking a single breath the entire time.
(c) A giant leaf.
(d) Three hundred wooden poles.

5. What is Ishtar's relationship to Ereshkigal?
(a) Cousins.
(b) Sisters.
(c) Mother and daughter.
(d) Lovers.

Short Answer Questions

1. When sent from the Underworld, why is Namtar unable to locate Nergal?

2. In terms of population control, what do the gods agree to do with women?

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

4. In the Armana version, why does Ereshkigal send Namtar to the gods after the banquet?

5. In the story of Ishtar, what version does the author use?

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