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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What presumably is written on the scribes tablet in the underworld?
(a) Shamash's name
(b) Utnapishtim's name
(c) Gilgamesh's name
(d) Enkidu's name

2. In what river do the two men wash their hands?
(a) Euphrates
(b) Tigres
(c) Nile
(d) Urukali

3. How long are Enkidu and the woman together?
(a) An hour
(b) One night
(c) A week
(d) A fortnight

4. What does Urshanabi say will happen if the waters touch a man?
(a) He will sink to the bottom of the sea.
(b) He will die.
(c) He will grow old.
(d) He will become very ill.

5. What do the people of Uruk do with the axe in Gilgamesh's dream?
(a) Celebrate around it
(b) Throw it in the river
(c) Use it to kill Gilgamesh
(d) Bury it

Short Answer Questions

1. Who dreams the night of the heroes feast?

2. What happens to those who go to the cedar forest?

3. Who guards the mountain?

4. How far do Gilgamesh and Enkidu walk each day?

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

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