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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Fill in the blank: The ancient civilization of these myths can be found between the Tigris and the _______.
(a) Indus.
(b) Amu Darya.
(c) Nile.
(d) Euphrates.

2. What do Anu and Ellil agree to do for the other gods?
(a) Allow them to marry.
(b) Lighten their workload.
(c) Share their power.
(d) Allow them to switch vocations.

3. What section of the book is the table of contents for the book's figures?
(a) The Abbreviations.
(b) The List of Figures.
(c) The Sigla.
(d) The Prefaces.

4. What unique feature does this book use to help the reader understand these stories?
(a) It offers several original pictures from the time period.
(b) It offers a version of the stories in their original language.
(c) It is fully annotated so that further research is accessible.
(d) It relates these stories to other, well-known tales.

5. What reason is given for parts of these myths being missing?
(a) The tapestries had been partially burned.
(b) Some of the paintings were missing.
(c) The tablets were partially destroyed.
(d) The pottery had been shattered.

Short Answer Questions

1. On what medium where these myths originally found?

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

3. What tool, in this book, explains how these myths came about?

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

5. What theory does the author suggest as the origin for the tale of Atrahasis?

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