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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What theory does the author suggest as the origin for the tale of Atrahasis?
(a) It explains how the rivers Tigris and Euphrates were formed.
(b) It is an explanation for why the priestesses of Shamash were never allowed to have children.
(c) It explains why New Years is a celebration all around the world.
(d) It explains why water is so revered in the Mesopotamian culture.

3. What tool is used within the introductions to help the reader understand the time line of these stories?
(a) The Flow Chart.
(b) The Chronological Chart.
(c) The Abbreviations.
(d) The Sigla.

4. What is the result of Enkidu and Gilgamesh's brutal battle?
(a) They become friends.
(b) Gilgamesh is felled by Enkidu and pledges his servitude to him.
(c) They become enemies.
(d) Enkidu falls and becomes Gilgamesh's servant.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Namtar?

2. What section of the book is the table of contents for the book's figures?

3. In the Amarna version of Nergal and Ereshkigal's story, what does Ea send to the Underworld with Nergal?

4. Of what is Ishtar the goddess?

5. How does Ereshkigal keep Nergal from killing her in the Amarna version?

Short Essay Questions

1. For what reasons does Enkidu die?

2. What reasons does Ereshkigal give for her anguish over losing Nergal?

3. How does Shamhat force Enkidu to meet Gilgamesh?

4. According to the story of Atrahasis, how and why was man created?

5. Why does all sexual activity on Earth stop while Ishtar is in Kurnugi?

6. After giving up on disease, how does Ellil try to keep the world from becoming overpopulated?

7. What is significant about Ninsun adopting Enkidu as her own son?

8. How does mankind react to the drought and famine before the ultimate appearance of the flood?

9. How does Enkidu escape from the Underworld on an alternate tablet?

10. How does Atrahasis initially save the world from ruin before the flood?

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