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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Shamash does not understand Enkidu's curse against who/what?
2. What type of demons will pull Gilgamesh's chariot?
3. Gilgamesh is afraid he will die in what?
4. Who is Utnapishtim?
5. What are the names of the two kings Enkidu identifies in the underworld?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the similarities between Utnapishtim's flood story and the Biblical account of Noah and the flood. What is the symbolism of the flood? Why do you think at least one man is saved in each story?
Essay Topic 2
In Tablet 2, the author notes that Enkidu listened to the courtesan's advice and took the words of a woman to heart. There is an ominous connotation to these lines. A man who took the words of a woman seriously was not viewed as intelligent. Discuss the implications for Enkidu's life since he is now listening to the courtesan's advice on how to live his life. Relate your discussion to Enkidu's later illness and the curse, followed by the blessing, he calls down upon the courtesan.
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the role of women in the Gilgamesh epic. The courtesan functions to lead Enkidu out of the woods and introduce him to civilization. This could be considered a good event or a bad event. Ishtar becomes enraged when Gilgamesh spurns her love. Ishtar does not easily let her anger go and calls down terrible curses on Gilgamesh and Enkidu.
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