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

2. What was the Flock God son's relationship to his wife before they married?
(a) Cousins.
(b) Father.
(c) Siblings.
(d) Uncle.

3. Why do Apsu and Mummu plan to kill the gods?
(a) Apsu fears that they will rebel.
(b) They are too loud for Apsu.
(c) They are too weak for Apsu's plans.
(d) Apsu fears he made them defective.

4. 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?
(a) Forty-six.
(b) Thirty-six.
(c) Thirty.
(d) Forty.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When the eagle takes Etana to the skies, why does the king ask to be returned to earth?

2. What does Hayyashum do to Haharnum after taking over his territory?

3. What does Erra ask of Ishum in the beginning of their story?

4. According to Ea's instructions, what must Ninurta do after cutting off Anzu's wings?

5. What does Anzu look like?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Marduk defeat Tiamat?

2. After Erra ceases his destruction against mankind and the gods, how does Ishum help repair the damage?

3. Why does Erra wage a battle against the world?

4. How is Marduk rewarded for his victory over Tiamat?

5. How does the eagle help Etana on his quest to help his wife conceive?

6. What leads to Marduk accepting the challenge to face Tiamat?

7. Who does Anu initially choose to battle Anzu and why do the warriors refuse?

8. What leads to Anzu stealing the Tablet of Destinies?

9. How does Ishum end Erra's devastation of the world?

10. Why is the eagle left to die in the pit in Etana's story?

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