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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Epic of Creation.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do Adad, Gerra, and Shara refuse to attack Anzu?
(a) They know Anzu will turn them to clay.
(b) They know Anzu will take control and they do not want to cross him.
(c) They feel Anzu is right.
(d) They know Anzu is the superior fighter.

2. Why is Ninurta unable to kill Anzu?
(a) Ninurta feels it is not right to kill Anzu.
(b) Anzu controls everything with the Tablet.
(c) Anzu is too fast for Ninurta to catch.
(d) Anzu is much smarter than the other gods.

3. When Nergal escapes from the Underworld, what do the gods demand be done to him?
(a) He is to be sent back.
(b) He is to be stripped of his powers.
(c) He is to be disfigured.
(d) He is to be tortured for his defiance.

4. What is Sharur?
(a) Anzu's wife who rebels against Anzu.
(b) Ninurta's wife.
(c) Ninurta's student.
(d) The personification of Ninurta's weapon.

5. 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 be polite.
(c) She must apologize for her transgressions against Ereshkigal.
(d) She must follow the ancient rites.

Short Answer Questions

1. To whom does Nudimmud give birth in the Epic of Creation?

2. What is Anu's relationships to Ada and Gerra?

3. How must the eagle help Etana in return for saving the bird's life?

4. For how many months does Etana feed and train the eagle in the pit?

5. How does Ellil first punish mankind in the story of Atrahasis?

(see the answer key)

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