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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Erra and Ishum.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Ninurta return from the mountains after killing Anzu?
(a) Birdu.
(b) Anzu.
(c) Ereshkigal.
(d) Marduk.

2. What is the result of Enkidu and Gilgamesh's brutal battle?
(a) They become enemies.
(b) Enkidu falls and becomes Gilgamesh's servant.
(c) Gilgamesh is felled by Enkidu and pledges his servitude to him.
(d) They become friends.

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

4. According to Erra, what of Marduk's has become dirty?
(a) His adornment.
(b) His throne.
(c) His face.
(d) His hair.

5. What god is sacrificed in order to create man?
(a) Ea.
(b) Marduk.
(c) Enki.
(d) Ilawela.

Short Answer Questions

1. For whom must Ishtar be exchanged in Kurnugi?

2. Why is Ninurta unable to kill Anzu?

3. What does Gilgamesh use to cross over the deadly water past the mountains and darkness?

4. What tool is used within the introductions to help the reader understand the time line of these stories?

5. When Namtar is sent from the Underworld to argue with the gods for Nergal's return, what does Ereshkigal reveal?

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