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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Does Anu agree to Ishtar's request?
(a) Yes.
(b) No.
(c) Yes, at first.
(d) Not initially.

2. After Gilgamesh tells his story, how does Utnapishtim answer?
(a) He laughs at him.
(b) In much the same way Gilgamesh has been answered all along.
(c) He does not answer him.
(d) In a very different way from the others.

3. What happens after eleven days and nights of this leg of Gilgamesh's journey?
(a) He meets Enkidu.
(b) He is in complete darkness.
(c) He see a trace of light.
(d) He sees Anu.

4. How does the goddess Ishtar feel about what has taken place?
(a) She is beside herself with rage.
(b) She is besider herself with happiness.
(c) She is besider herself with anxiety.
(d) She is beside herself with saddness.

5. What should Gilgamesh not do?
(a) Walk the streets or approach the Temple of Ishtar.
(b) Speak to Ishtar.
(c) Leave his home.
(d) Be near Endiku.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Enkidu, along with three hundred armed warriors, do?

2. What does Urshanabi offer Gilgamesh?

3. Over whom does Anu hesitate to take the side of the common people?

4. What is Gilgamesh's explanation?

5. For how long does Enkidu sleep?

(see the answer key)

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