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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What biblical character is similar to Atrahasis?
(a) Solomon.
(b) Noah.
(c) Cain.
(d) Abel.

2. 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 is fully annotated so that further research is accessible.
(c) It offers a version of the stories in their original language.
(d) It relates these stories to other, well-known tales.

3. Who is the king of the old gods?
(a) Ea.
(b) Anu.
(c) Ellil.
(d) Marduk.

4. For what reason, in the story of Atrahasis, do the gods create man?
(a) They were hoping to run an experiment.
(b) They are tired of doing all of the work on their own.
(c) The gods were lonely without anyone to lead.
(d) The gods were bored.

5. What tool, in this book, explains how these myths came about?
(a) The Prefaces.
(b) The Figures.
(c) The Abbreviations.
(d) The Sigla.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many figures are contained within this book?

2. What god is sacrificed in order to create man?

3. In what tradition where these myths originally related?

4. Fill in the blank: The ancient civilization of these myths can be found between the Tigris and the _______.

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

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