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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Descent of Ishtar to the Underworld.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. How many myths are contained in this book?
(a) Twenty.
(b) Ten.
(c) Twelve.
(d) Five.

4. On what condition does Ereshkigal allow Ishtar entrance to Kurnugi?
(a) She must marry the first man she sees after exiting the Underworld.
(b) She must follow the ancient rites.
(c) She must apologize for her transgressions against Ereshkigal.
(d) She must be polite.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the author of this book believe it is necessary to understand where the stories of several different cultures originated?

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

3. How does Shamash help Gilgamesh in his battle against Humbaba?

4. What is Ishtar's relationship to Ereshkigal?

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

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