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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Who is one of the creators of Lahmu and Lahamu?
(a) Ellil.
(b) Ea.
(c) Tiamat.
(d) Marduk.
2. How many gods and goddesses comprise the assembly of the gods after Tiamat's death?
(a) Thirty.
(b) Twenty.
(c) Forty.
(d) Fifty.
3. Who chooses Ninurta to attack Anzu?
(a) Ea.
(b) Ellil.
(c) Belet-ili.
(d) Marduk.
4. 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.
5. 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 prose.
(d) The story is told in iambic pentameter.
6. 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.
7. What does Ishum offer to Erra for a cessation of the attacks on mankind?
(a) A bride.
(b) The chaos of Tiamat contained in a crystal.
(c) The creation skills of Belet-ili so that Erra can create his own race.
(d) The service and support of the rest of the gods.
8. According to Erra, what of Marduk's has become dirty?
(a) His face.
(b) His adornment.
(c) His throne.
(d) His hair.
9. Who helps add to the vegetation and animals on Earth after marriage in the Theology of Dunnu?
(a) The Herdsman God.
(b) Earth.
(c) The Flock God.
(d) The Cattle God.
10. Where does Marduk build the house for Lahmu and Lahamu to use when they are passing through?
(a) Atrahasis.
(b) Ut-napishtum.
(c) Apsu.
(d) Esharra.
11. According to Ea's instructions, what must Ninurta do after cutting off Anzu's wings?
(a) Shoot an arrow through his throat.
(b) Shoot an arrow through his liver.
(c) Shoot an arrow through his heart.
(d) Shoot an arrow through his head.
12. What holiday is the culmination of the cycle represented by the Theology of Dunnu?
(a) Winter Solstice.
(b) New Year.
(c) Equinox.
(d) Samhain.
13. How does the Epic of Creation in this book end?
(a) TIamat will never return to reclaim her throne
(b) Mankind will no longer need to rely on the gods for help.
(c) Apsu will stay below the waters for eternity.
(d) Mankind will hopefully worship Marduk as the gods' savior.
14. Who is Adapa?
(a) The king who saved people and animals during the great flood.
(b) The god who insulted Namtar.
(c) A sage who taught mankind how to build a civilization.
(d) The man who takes Ishtar's place in the Underworld.
15. Who is both wife and sister to Haharnum?
(a) Belet-ili.
(b) Belet-seri.
(c) Belet-saril.
(d) Belat-ilir.
Short Answer Questions
1. Throughout his story, with what is Erra obsessed?
2. What function does the Tablet of Destinies serve?
3. According to the story of Erra and Ishum, what will happen if Marduk leaves his palace?
4. Because Adapa was mislead by Ea and Anu, what opportunity does he miss?
5. To whom does Nudimmud give birth in the Epic of Creation?
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