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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. After eating Atra-Hasis' (Noah) offering, how did the gods feel about mankind?
2. To the Sumerians, the arrival of Marduk and Shar was______.
3. What number (counting from outside the solar system) did the Nefilim consider Saturn to be?
4. What was man created with the intention of doing?
5. What did many Sumerian structures have on the top of buildings?
Short Essay Questions
1. How did Sitchin describe the approaching planet Marduk?
2. How did Enlil create man.
3. How did Sitchin justify his assertions that the gods wanted to use Earth for mines?
4. How was the length of life estimated by Sitchin?
5. As the gods land on Earth and take a look at what has been done, what did they find?
6. How did the Nefilim group the planets?
7. Why is Enlil furious that Utnapishtim and his family survived the Great Flood?
8. Why did the Nefilim decide to go back to Earth?
9. What was Enlil's human son named?
10. What was Ziggurats?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How does SItchin's tone change throughout the 12TH PLANET?
Give three different tones he used in the book.
Next, give examples of the stylistic tone.
Essay Topic 2
Enlil is described as the adversary of man. Is it ironic that he is the god of Earth (the home of man)?
Give three examples of how a jealous Enlil attempts to kill man.
Why does an all powerful god feel threatened by an inferior man?
Essay Topic 3
1. Answer this question using your own view points:
How could the Nefilim, who Sitchin consider extremely advanced species, be so alike human beings in looks, emotions, and actions?
2. Now, answer the same question as if you were Zecharia Sitchin.
3. Next, examine the differences in the answers. Is your Sitchin's made up answer less rooted in reality?
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