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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Tablet 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many layers of armor has Humbaba put on when Gilgamesh and Enkidu arrive at the gate to the forest?
(a) Seven
(b) Six
(c) One
(d) Ten

2. Gilgamesh asks Shamash to give Enkidu what?
(a) Victory over Humbaba
(b) A kingdom of his own
(c) A wife
(d) A dream

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

4. What university in Pennsylvania owns a large portion of the Gilgamesh tablets?
(a) Penn State University
(b) University of Pennsylvania
(c) Temple University
(d) University of Philadelphia

5. How does Enkidu react to Gilgamesh's dreams?
(a) He has similar dreams
(b) He says he fears they will come true
(c) He interprets them positively
(d) He says they mean nothing

Short Answer Questions

1. How many winds come against Humbaba?

2. What are the names of the two kings Enkidu identifies in the underworld?

3. Which four gods argue over Gilgamesh and Enkidu?

4. To whom does Gilgamesh tell Enkidu's dream?

5. What is Enkidu transformed into in order to journey to the underworld?

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