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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Tablet 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Which god does not want either man to die?
(a) Enlil
(b) Anu
(c) Ea
(d) Shamash

4. What does Gilgamesh do before Shamash each time they stop?
(a) Digs a well
(b) Drinks wine
(c) Offers a sacrifice
(d) Kneels to pray five times

5. Including animals, how many lovers does Gilgamesh say that Ishtar has had?
(a) Ten
(b) Eight
(c) Six
(d) Seven

Short Answer Questions

1. What is another name for the cedar forest?

2. What did Ishtar turn the shepherd into?

3. What happens to Enkidu after the gods fight?

4. What does Ishtar turn the gardener into?

5. What do the people of Uruk say about Enkidu when they first see him?

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