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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Tablet 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Gilgamesh's mother pray to for protection for her son?
(a) Enkidu
(b) Humbaba
(c) The sun god
(d) The god of the forest

2. How far does Enkidu say the cedar forest extends?
(a) Ten thousand miles
(b) A distance of ten thousand double-hours
(c) A thousand acres
(d) One hundred acres

3. How many pits did Ishtar dig for the lion?
(a) Forty
(b) Ten
(c) Fifty
(d) Seven and yet seven

4. When Gilgamesh spurns Ishtar, from whom does the goddess ask for help?
(a) Her parents, Anu and Antum
(b) Shamash
(c) Enkidu
(d) Humbaba

5. What do Gilgamesh and Enkidu do after killing the bull of heaven?
(a) Cut out its heart
(b) Buried the carcass
(c) Cut off its head
(d) Threw the horns into the river

Short Answer Questions

1. The elders tell Gilgamesh that he is young and __________ has carried him away in proposing to battle Humbaba.

2. How does Enkidu feel about the journey into the forest?

3. In what river do the two men wash their hands?

4. How many double hours does Gilgamesh travel before finding light?

5. What does the bull of heaven do on his third snort?

(see the answer key)

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