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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In terms of population control, what do the gods agree to do with women?
(a) Women will have to pray to the gods to get pregnant.
(b) Women will only be able to have sex once a month.
(c) Not all women will be able to or allowed to give birth.
(d) Women will have to ask permission of the holy men to become pregnant.

2. What Greek goddess is heavily connected to Ishtar?
(a) Artemis.
(b) Persephone.
(c) Aphrodite.
(d) Athena.

3. How does Ereshkigal avenge herself upon Ishtar?
(a) She traps Ishtar in an icy lake.
(b) Namtar casts sixty diseases on Ishtar.
(c) Namtar tricks Ishtar into marrying a beast.
(d) Namtar removes Ishtar's divine rights.

4. How does Shamash help Gilgamesh in his battle against Humbaba?
(a) Shamash tricks Humbaba into looking the wrong way.
(b) Shamash calls down the thirteen winds.
(c) Shamash convinces Humbaba that using weapons will be dishonorable to the gods.
(d) Shamash subdues Humbaba.

5. What happens to the plant Gilgamesh took from the Apsu?
(a) It is stolen by a snake.
(b) It is lost in a storm.
(c) It is eaten by Gilgamesh in a trick from Ishtar.
(d) It is stolen by Ishtar.

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

7. In the Armana version, what does Nergal do to Namtar when he reaches the final door to the Underworld?
(a) Namtar is beheaded.
(b) Namtar is slapped in the face.
(c) Namtar is trapped in the forecourt.
(d) Namtar is trapped in an icy pond.

8. What reasons does Enki give for instructing Antrahasis to build his boat?
(a) He wanted to be sure that there would still be life on earth.
(b) He wanted to be sure that the new race of humans would worship him.
(c) He was asked to intervene by Belet-ili.
(d) He wanted to humiliate Ellil.

9. About what does Ea question Nergal upon the arrival of Namtar?
(a) Nergal did not bow to Namtar.
(b) Nergal slapped Namtar in the face.
(c) Nergal refused to look Namtar in the eyes.
(d) Nergal spat on Namtar upon his arrival.

10. When Nergal travels to the Underworld, to what story is the description of his descent similar?
(a) Enkidu's escape from the Underworld.
(b) Atrahasis and the flood.
(c) Gilgamesh's search for immortality.
(d) Ishtar's descent.

11. In the Babylonian version of Gilgamesh's story, what incites the battle between Gilgamesh and Enkidu?
(a) Gilgamesh tries to seduce Shamkat.
(b) Enkidu did not bow to Gilgamesh.
(c) Enkidu kills Gilgamesh's mistress.
(d) Gilgamesh attempts to kill Shamkat.

12. 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 to assassinate the queen.
(b) They wish to send more help to the Underworld.
(c) They wish to to replace her messenger.
(d) They wish send some of their feast to her.

13. When sent from the Underworld, why is Namtar unable to locate Nergal?
(a) Nergal is dead.
(b) Namtar has been blinded.
(c) Nergal has been disguised.
(d) Namtar is sent to look for him in the wrong places.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Kurnugi?

2. Which goddess creates Enkidu in order to bring down Gilgamesh's arrogance?

3. Who is the king of the old gods?

4. How many figures are contained within this book?

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

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