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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the goddess Ishtar feel about what has taken place?

2. What happens when Enkidu hurries to the Temple of Ishtar to look for Harim?

3. What does Gilgamesh do to the beast?

4. In what do Gilgamesh and Enkidu take part?

5. The slightest touch of what waters causes immediate death?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the relationship between Gilgamesh and Enkidu?

2. How does the King plan to rid Uruk of Enkidu?

3. What happens to the hunter? What does he do in reaction to this?

4. Why does Gilgamesh go to his mother for advice?

5. Why is there a wall surrounding Uruk?

6. Of what does Gilgamesh remind Ishtar? How does she react?

7. How are the heroes greeted by the citizens of Uruk?

8. How does Enlil react to Shamash's pity for mankind?

9. What eclipses Enkidu entrance into the city?

10. What do the hunter and his father find in Uruk?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The goddess Ishtar is initially enraged by the battle between Humbaba and the two men.

Part 1) Why is she enraged by the battle? How is her opinion changed?

Part 2) How does this change in her attitude reflect her personality?

Part 3) How does this change in her behavior affect the two men and the plot? How might the story have been different if her attitude regarding Gilgamesh had not changed?

Essay Topic 2

Gilgamesh is the main character in the story.

Part 1) Describe Gilgamesh. How do you know he is the main character?

Part 2) How do you know he is a catalyst?

Part 3) How does the creation of Enkidu help the reader gain more knowledge about Gilgamesh?

Essay Topic 3

Gilgamesh's immortality is not meant to be.

Part 1) Why is it not meant to be? At what point in the story did you realize he would not gain immortality?

Part 2) How does his mortality affect those around him? How does he feel about his own mortality? Why does he feel this way?

Part 3) After reading this story, what are your thoughts on immortality? Does immortality make life better? Explain.

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