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

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

3. What do the gods, at the end of Atrahasis's story, amend in every living human?
(a) Free will.
(b) Life span.
(c) The ability to reason.
(d) Their soul.

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

5. What purpose does the Sigla and Abbreviations section serve for this book?
(a) It gives historical background to the story.
(b) It gives a time period in which these stories supposedly occurred.
(c) It summarizes the work as a whole.
(d) It describes, in-depth, characteristics of the text.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to the plant Gilgamesh took from the Apsu?

2. What does Gilgamesh use to cross over the deadly water past the mountains and darkness?

3. How many figures are contained within this book?

4. How many myths are contained in this book?

5. What facet of mankind annoys Ellil to the point where he nearly casts a plague upon them?

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