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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Epic of Gilgamesh - Standard version and Old Babylonian Version.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What mercy does Ea grant to Gilgamesh in response to the man's prayers?
(a) He allows Gilgamesh to marry.
(b) He allows Enkidu to bid Gilgamesh a final farewell.
(c) He allows Gilgamesh to become immortal.
(d) He allows Enkidu to return from the underworld.

2. What gesture does Ninsun extend before Gilgamesh and Enkidu go to stop Humbaba?
(a) She adopts Enkidu as another son.
(b) She disowns Gilgamesh so that he will carry no guilt of abandonment with him on his journey.
(c) She blesses Enkidu.
(d) She asks Gilgamesh and Enkidu to pray with her.

3. What happens to the plant Gilgamesh took from the Apsu?
(a) It is stolen by a snake.
(b) It is lost in a storm.
(c) It is eaten by Gilgamesh in a trick from Ishtar.
(d) It is stolen by Ishtar.

4. What reason does the author give for noting similarities between these myths and other, well-known stories?
(a) It allows the reader to easier relate to the myths.
(b) It allows the reader to see that the Mesopotamian myths came first.
(c) It allows the reader to see the differences in the relationship between man and god.
(d) It allows the reader to see the progression of gender relations through stories.

5. What god is sacrificed in order to create man?
(a) Enki.
(b) Marduk.
(c) Ea.
(d) Ilawela.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is the author not entirely certain that Atrahasis sent an offering of peace to the gods to stop the flooding?

2. In what modern country can the ancient civilization of these myths be found?

3. What reasons does Enki give for instructing Antrahasis to build his boat?

4. What reason does Ut-napishtium (or Atrahasis) give Gilgamesh for why only he is allowed to be immortal?

5. After seven years of famine, to what does mankind resort?

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