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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Anzu - Standard and Old Babylonian Version.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What goddess is said to have been the mother of Gilgamesh?
(a) Ereshkigal.
(b) Lady Wild Cow.
(c) Ishtar.
(d) Belet-ili.

2. What pact do the eagle and snake in Etana's story make with Shamash?
(a) The animals will worship only Shamash.
(b) The animals will work together to force Etana to leave his fort.
(c) The animals will not harm each other.
(d) The animals will both work with Etana.

3. How must the eagle help Etana in return for saving the bird's life?
(a) The eagle must kill the snake.
(b) The eagle must help Etana find the plant that grant immortality.
(c) The eagle must help Etana gain safe passage through the Underworld.
(d) The eagle must help Etana find the plant of birth.

4. Who tells Atrahasis to build a boat in anticipation of Ellil flooding the world?
(a) Enki.
(b) Ellili.
(c) Tiamat.
(d) Ea.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Kurnugi?

2. In the Babylonian version of Gilgamesh's story, what incites the battle between Gilgamesh and Enkidu?

3. Why does the snake attack the eagle and leave it for dead in a pit?

4. Who do the myths revolve around?

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

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