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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 facet of mankind annoys Ellil to the point where he nearly casts a plague upon them?
(a) Their noise.
(b) Their questions.
(c) Their smells.
(d) Their disrespect.

2. After the death of Enkidu, for what does a grieving Gilgamesh seek?
(a) A goddess's support.
(b) Marriage to Ishtar.
(c) Enkidu's family.
(d) Immortality.

3. What reason is given for the myths of this book being the basis of stories for other cultures?
(a) The people of Mesopotamia often sent scrolls to churches of other faiths.
(b) People of other countries frequently travelled through Mesopotamia.
(c) Mesopotamia created one of the first traveling libraries.
(d) The people of Mesopotamia traveled the world.

4. What is the result of Enkidu and Gilgamesh's brutal battle?
(a) Enkidu falls and becomes Gilgamesh's servant.
(b) They become enemies.
(c) They become friends.
(d) Gilgamesh is felled by Enkidu and pledges his servitude to him.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Ellil first punish mankind in the story of Atrahasis?

2. What unique feature does this book use to help the reader understand these stories?

3. In the final tablet of the Epic of Gilgamesh, what does Enkidu offer to retrieve for Gilgamesh?

4. What do the gods, at the end of Atrahasis's story, amend in every living human?

5. What tool is used within the introductions to help the reader understand the time line of these stories?

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