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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is a city of fine houses, magnificent temples, marketplaces, and groves of trees?
(a) Emar.
(b) Uruk.
(c) Larsa.
(d) Babylon.

2. What is the adventure the King proposes?
(a) Traveling to the underworld.
(b) Killing the monster Humbaba.
(c) Dragon hunting.
(d) A trip around the world.

3. What does Gilgamesh do to the beast?
(a) He chops off its head.
(b) He breaks its wings.
(c) He throws a spear straight into its throat.
(d) He forgives it.

4. How does Ishtar feel about the elders' plan?
(a) She agrees with it.
(b) She is unsure about it.
(c) She agrees with it at first.
(d) She disagrees with it.

5. Why is Enkidu enchanted by the young girl?
(a) She is very beautiful.
(b) She is the first human he has ever seen.
(c) She is the first woman he has ever seen.
(d) She reminds him of a gazelle.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do singers do?

2. In his dream, what is Gilgamesh doing?

3. How does the wild man find himself when sitting beside the young priestess?

4. What is the result of the King's request to continue building the walls higher and higher?

5. What does Gilgamesh do when he has a disturbing dream?

(see the answer key)

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