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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Erra become furious with the other gods after Marduk leaves his palace?
(a) The other gods keep referring to Marduk as their king.
(b) The other gods have chosen to do battle with Erra.
(c) The other gods have kept Erra from unleashing his anger on the world.
(d) The other gods are simply ignoring Erra.

2. What function does the Tablet of Destinies serve?
(a) It controls the seasonal changes.
(b) It controls how long mankind lives.
(c) It controls the orders and fates for the gods.
(d) It controls the weather patterns.

3. How does the story of Erra and Ishum differ in format from the rest of the myths in this book?
(a) The story is told in the form of speeches.
(b) The story is told in iambic pentameter.
(c) The story is told in verse.
(d) The story is told in prose.

4. Fill in the blank: The Herdman God has slain both the Flock God and ______.
(a) Sea.
(b) River.
(c) Ocean.
(d) Lake.

5. Who is one of the creators of Lahmu and Lahamu?
(a) Tiamat.
(b) Ellil.
(c) Ea.
(d) Marduk.

6. What name does Marduk give to the area in front of Esharra?
(a) Babylon.
(b) Irbil.
(c) Mesopotamia.
(d) Mosul.

7. What fate is granted to Marduk for volunteering to battle Tiamat?
(a) He will be canonized.
(b) He is made king of the gods.
(c) He will be granted any temple in the land.
(d) He will be made the gods' warrior.

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

9. How many gods and goddesses comprise the assembly of the gods after Tiamat's death?
(a) Twenty.
(b) Thirty.
(c) Fifty.
(d) Forty.

10. In the Old Babylonian version of the theft of the Tablet of Destiny, what is Anzu's name?
(a) Anzim.
(b) Anzum.
(c) Anzom.
(d) Anzam.

11. When the eagle takes Etana to the skies, why does the king ask to be returned to earth?
(a) Etana changed his mind about going to see the gods.
(b) Etana became fearful of the heights.
(c) Etana had dreams of forboding.
(d) Etana grew ill from the ascent.

12. How does Mami (or Belet-ili) explain the robbery of the Tablet to Ninurta?
(a) Anzu is unworthy to hold the tablet.
(b) Anzu robbed mankind.
(c) Anzu is in the right but acted too rashly.
(d) Anzu essentially robbed her.

13. After marrying her son, Plough, who does the Sea kill?
(a) Earth.
(b) Hearth.
(c) Sky.
(d) Cattle God.

14. What does Erra want from mankind?
(a) He wants to be accepted as their deity.
(b) He wants to be feared.
(c) He wants to be their friend.
(d) He wants to be loved.

15. Because Adapa was mislead by Ea and Anu, what opportunity does he miss?
(a) Divinity.
(b) Wisdom.
(c) Eternal life.
(d) The ability to travel through life and death.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who built Kish?

2. Who kills the Herdsman God, Pasture, and Poplar?

3. What pact do the eagle and snake in Etana's story make with Shamash?

4. Who is the offspring of the Cattle God and the Sea?

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

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