Myths from Mesopotamia: Creation, the Flood, Gilgamesh, and Others Test | Final Test - Hard

Stephanie Dalley
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 155 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Myths from Mesopotamia: Creation, the Flood, Gilgamesh, and Others Test | Final Test - Hard

Stephanie Dalley
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 155 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What act does Mami claim will cause Ninurta to be worshiped throughout the land?

2. How does Marduk entrap Tiamat?

3. Why do Apsu and Mummu plan to kill the gods?

4. What tree grows by Etana's fort?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Erra takes over Marduk's palace?

2. How does Marduk defeat Tiamat?

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

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

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

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

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

8. How does Ninurta ultimately defeat Anzu?

9. What are the differences between the standard and Old Babylonian versions of the story of Anzu?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the differences in the separate versions of Nergal and Ereshkigal's myth. How does Nergal and Ereshkigal's character development change? What is significant about the Old Babylonian version being progressively more violent and less sympathetic towards Ereshkigal? How does Ea's involvement change in each story? Develop a clear thesis on this topic and cite specific examples from the text to support your answers.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay about the Bible's connections to Enkidu from The Epic of Gilgamesh in the following format:

Part 1) Enkidu and Gilgamesh in comparison to Adam and Eve.

Part 2) Enkidu and Shamhat as Adam, Eve, and the Serpent.

Part 3) Enkidu as a martyr.

Part 4) Enkidu's resurrection.

Essay Topic 3

How are life and death intertwined in Mesopotamian culture? For what reasons, as depicted within the myths themselves, is there a fluidity between life and death? How does this reflect upon the beliefs of this culture? Using only the text, compose a strong thesis based on this idea. Cite examples from not only the myths but also the introductions and notes provided by the author.

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