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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the Epic of Creation, what god is killed in order to make man?
(a) Apsu.
(b) Qingu.
(c) Marduk.
(d) Tiamat.

2. What must Adapa wear when he is sent to appear before Anu?
(a) He must be dressed as the gods.
(b) Mourning clothing.
(c) A shift from the Temple of Anu.
(d) Nothing.

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

4. Who is Adapa?
(a) The king who saved people and animals during the great flood.
(b) A sage who taught mankind how to build a civilization.
(c) The god who insulted Namtar.
(d) The man who takes Ishtar's place in the Underworld.

5. How must the eagle help Etana in return for saving the bird's life?
(a) The eagle must kill the snake.
(b) The eagle must help Etana gain safe passage through the Underworld.
(c) The eagle must help Etana find the plant of birth.
(d) The eagle must help Etana find the plant that grant immortality.

6. What act does Mami claim will cause Ninurta to be worshiped throughout the land?
(a) Killing Marduk.
(b) Saving Anzu.
(c) Killing Anzu.
(d) Killing Ea.

7. How does Marduk entrap Tiamat?
(a) He throws her in the ocean.
(b) He binds her with the four winds.
(c) He binds her with the tree of life.
(d) He traps her in a cave.

8. What does Erra ask of Ishum in the beginning of their story?
(a) He wants Ishum to start a battle.
(b) He wants Ishum to appeal to Ea for more responsibilities.
(c) He wants Ishum to help him gain more territory.
(d) He wants Ishum to renounce his divinity.

9. What appears to be the main thing that Erra craves from the other gods, as illustrated several times throughout his story?
(a) Worshippers.
(b) Love.
(c) Respect.
(d) Responsibilities.

10. For how many months does Etana feed and train the eagle in the pit?
(a) Twelve months.
(b) Five months.
(c) Three months.
(d) Eight months.

11. Why does Adapa curse the South Wind?
(a) The wind blew his house over, injuring several people.
(b) The wind overturned his son's boat.
(c) The wind overturned his boat.
(d) The wind blew sand in his eyes, causing him to drop a valuable jar.

12. Why does the snake attack the eagle and leave it for dead in a pit?
(a) The snake is reneging on their deal.
(b) The eagle ate the snake's young.
(c) The snake wanted the tree to himself.
(d) The eagle insulted Shamash.

13. Where does Marduk build the house for Lahmu and Lahamu to use when they are passing through?
(a) Esharra.
(b) Apsu.
(c) Atrahasis.
(d) Ut-napishtum.

14. What is Anu's relationships to Ada and Gerra?
(a) They are his sons.
(b) They are his cousins.
(c) They are his nephews.
(d) They are his brothers.

15. 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 verse.
(c) The story is told in iambic pentameter.
(d) The story is told in prose.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Anu's vizier?

2. When Nirgirsu is depicted battling the man who stole the Tablet in the Old Babylonian version of this story, how many lines are missing between this section and the part where Ea intervenes with instructions?

3. What is the result of Ninurta killing Anzu?

4. Who marries Pasture and Poplar?

5. In the shorter version of Anzu's story from Old Babylonia, where does the story start due to a missing tablet?

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