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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. For whom must Ishtar be exchanged in Kurnugi?
(a) Dumuzi.
(b) Good-Looks.
(c) Belili.
(d) Ea.

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

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

4. What is unique about the plant Gilgamesh retrieves from the Apsu?
(a) It is the only one of its kind in the world.
(b) It grants the finder a wish.
(c) It grants immortality.
(d) It is able to feed a small town for three months.

5. What ancient text is not listed as having being inspired by these myths?
(a) The Illiad.
(b) The Old Testament.
(c) Arabian Nights.
(d) The Qur'an.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Ut-napishtium prove to Gilgamesh how many days the latter man slept?

2. What offer does Gilgamesh refuse from Ishtar?

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

4. After Gilgamesh passes through the mountains, what creatures does Gilgamesh mistakenly kill?

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

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