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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Nergal and Ereshkigal, Babylonian Version and Amarna Version.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is the author not entirely certain that Atrahasis sent an offering of peace to the gods to stop the flooding?
(a) There are too many versions of this story to know for sure.
(b) It is unclear if Atrahasis sent a peace offering or a warning.
(c) Atrahasis denies doing it in the text.
(d) Some of the text is missing.

2. In the story of Ereshkigal, why does Kakka tell the queen of the Underworld to send a messenger up to the world?
(a) They wish send some of their feast to her.
(b) They wish to assassinate the queen.
(c) They wish to to replace her messenger.
(d) They wish to send more help to the Underworld.

3. After Gilgamesh passes through the mountains, what creatures does Gilgamesh mistakenly kill?
(a) The Gorgons.
(b) The Sebitti.
(c) The taklimtu.
(d) The stone creatures.

4. How long does Enki believe the flood will last?
(a) Seven days.
(b) Three weeks.
(c) Three years.
(d) Forty days and forty nights.

5. In what tradition where these myths originally related?
(a) Song.
(b) Oral tradition.
(c) Dance.
(d) Murals within the temples.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many figures are contained within this book?

2. When Nergal travels to the Underworld, to what story is the description of his descent similar?

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

4. What section of the book is the table of contents for the book's figures?

5. When Nergal escapes from the Underworld, what do the gods demand be done to him?

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