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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. What does Gilgamesh beg Enkidu to do?

2. What request is Gilgamesh unable to do?

3. What does Sabitu ask the King?

4. What does Urshanabi offer Gilgamesh?

5. At first, how does the wine maiden Sabitu feel about Gilgamesh?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the boatman say to Gilgamesh, regarding his quest?

2. What does Sabitu explain to Gilgamesh that he will find on the shore?

3. How does Gilgamesh respond to this dream? What happens to Enkidu?

4. What must Gilgamesh do to reach Utnapishtim?

5. Of what does Sabitu remind Gilgamesh?

6. How does Utnapishtim's wife describe Gilgamesh?

7. What does Utnapishtim tell Gilgamesh that would allow him to return to Uruk honorably?

8. After Gilgamesh tells his story, how does Utnapishtim respond?

9. What does Enkidu curse?

10. How does Utnapishtim respond to Gilgamesh's quest?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The behavior of these gods is often cruel and unpredictable.

Part ) How is their behavior cruel and unpredictable? Are you surprised by this behavior? Why or why not?

Part 2) How does this behavior compare to the behavior of humans? How does the behavior of both the gods and humans compare to your opinion about typical god-like or human behavior?

Part 3) How does the behavior of the gods affect both other gods and humans?

Part 4) How does the behavior of these gods reflect the beliefs of the people during which this story was created?

Essay Topic 2

The gods create Enkidu to kill Gilgamesh.

Part 1) Why do they want Enkidu to kill Gilgamesh? Could Gilgamesh be controlled without killing him? Why or why not?

Part 2) Is Enkidu able to follow the directions of the elders? Why or why not?

Part 3) What is ironic about the fact that Enkidu was created to kill Gilgamesh?

Essay Topic 3

Gilgamesh becomes impatient waiting for the boatman.

Part 1) Why does he become impatient? What does he do when he becomes impatient?

Part 2) What does this behavior reveal about his character?

Part 3) How does this behavior affect his quest? How might his quest have gone differently if he had behaved differently?

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