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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Tablet 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Gilgamesh's second dream what does he see?
(a) An angel
(b) An axe
(c) A lion
(d) A burning bush

2. What does the old man tell Gilgamesh when he reaches the opposite shore?
(a) That Gilgamesh must die in order to bring Enkidu back to life
(b) That everyone dies
(c) That Utnapishtim is not there
(d) That Gilgamesh is trapped in the underworld

3. What things do the shepherds teach Enkidu?
(a) To stalk and kill animals
(b) To fight like a soldier
(c) To tend sheep
(d) To eat, talk and behave as people in the city do

4. What does Enkidu do after talking with Shamash?
(a) Curses Shamash
(b) Dies
(c) Changes the courtesan's curse into a blessing
(d) Cries

5. What does Gilgamesh say will happen if Humbaba kills him?
(a) Enkidu will have to kill Humbaba.
(b) Gilgamesh's name will live on forever.
(c) The people of Uruk will hunt down the demon.
(d) Gilgamesh will burn down the forest.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many layers of armor does Humbaba usually wear?

3. What is the name of the god to whom Ninsun prays?

4. By what phrase does Enkidu refer to Ninsun?

5. What presumably is written on the scribes tablet in the underworld?

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