2. How does Good-Looks save Ishtar from Kurnugi?
(a) He exchanges himself to Ereshkigal for Ishtar.
(b) He kisses her.
(c) He loosens her bonds.
(d) He pours the waters of life on her.

3. What mercy does Ea grant to Gilgamesh in response to the man's prayers?
(a) He allows Gilgamesh to marry.
(b) He allows Gilgamesh to become immortal.
(c) He allows Enkidu to return from the underworld.
(d) He allows Enkidu to bid Gilgamesh a final farewell.

4. How much of Gilgamesh is considered to be the mortal part?
(a) One fifth.
(b) One third.
(c) One half.
(d) One fourth.

5. After seven years of famine, to what does mankind resort?
(a) Warring.
(b) Prostitution.
(c) Cannibalism.
(d) Eating dirt.

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

7. In what modern country can the ancient civilization of these myths be found?
(a) Iraq.
(b) Iran.
(c) Afghanistan.
(d) Syria.

8. What threat does Ishtar use when addressing the gatekeeper of the Underworld?
(a) She will make the dead rise to prey on the living.
(b) She will force Ereshkigal to leave her throne.
(c) She will not allow another soul to pass through the gates.
(d) She will kill Namtar.

9. What facet of mankind annoys Ellil to the point where he nearly casts a plague upon them?
(a) Their noise.
(b) Their disrespect.
(c) Their smells.
(d) Their questions.

10. Who is the king of the old gods?
(a) Anu.
(b) Ea.
(c) Ellil.
(d) Marduk.

11. What gesture does Ninsun extend before Gilgamesh and Enkidu go to stop Humbaba?
(a) She asks Gilgamesh and Enkidu to pray with her.
(b) She blesses Enkidu.
(c) She adopts Enkidu as another son.
(d) She disowns Gilgamesh so that he will carry no guilt of abandonment with him on his journey.

12. How does Ellil first punish mankind in the story of Atrahasis?
(a) He ignores their prayers for children.
(b) He sends a flood.
(c) He orders a drought.
(d) He unleashes the Sebitti.

13. Who is Nergal's father?
(a) Ellil.
(b) Ea.
(c) Dumuzi.
(d) Namtar.

14. How does Ereshkigal keep Nergal from killing her in the Amarna version?
(a) She promises to marry him.
(b) She promises that Nergal may force Namtar to apologize.
(c) She promises that she will drop her vendetta.
(d) She promises that she will step down as queen of the Underworld.

15. In the Armana version, why does Ereshkigal send Namtar to the gods after the banquet?
(a) Namtar is to plead for Ereshkigal's release from her duties.
(b) Namtar is to bring Nergal to her.
(c) Namtar is to send a message to Ea about her weariness of being in the Underworld.
(d) Namtar is to kill Nergal.