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

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

3. Who are the Sebitti?
(a) They are the human warriors of Mesopotamian.
(b) They are the ferocious children of Earth and Anu.
(c) They are the children of Ishtar and Dumuzi.
(d) They are the temple maidens in Ea's temple.

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

5. In the final tablet of Erra and Ishum, what is the name of the author who apparently dreamed this story?
(a) Anunnaki-ilani-Mardukum.
(b) Kabti-ilani-Mardukm.
(c) Kabti-ili.
(d) Anunnaki-Sebi-il.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ea specifically tell Adapa that he must not eat while appearing before Anu?

2. How must the eagle help Etana in return for saving the bird's life?

3. How many gods and goddesses comprise the assembly of the gods after Tiamat's death?

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

5. Because Adapa was mislead by Ea and Anu, what opportunity does he miss?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Erra trick Marduk into leaving his palace?

3. What is significant about the Mesopotamian culture when reading the Theology of Dunnu?

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

5. What does Mother Hubur create for Tiamat and why?

6. What is the station and functions of Adapa?

7. What is the fate of the Sea and the Cattle God?

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

9. How does Hayyashum contribute to the making of the world in the Theology of Dunnu?

10. Before receiving instructions from Ea, how does the battle between Ninurta and Anzu initially go?

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