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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Epic of Gilgamesh - Standard version and Old Babylonian Version.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What reason does Ut-napishtium (or Atrahasis) give Gilgamesh for why only he is allowed to be immortal?
(a) Ut-napishtium saved the gods.
(b) Ut-napishtium saved mankind.
(c) Ut-napishtium's responsibilities on Earth will never end.
(d) Ut-napishtium is too holy to ever die.

2. What is the station of the god or goddess who creates man?
(a) The hearth-goddess.
(b) The earth-goddess.
(c) The heart-goddess.
(d) The womb-goddess.

3. Why is the author not entirely certain that Atrahasis sent an offering of peace to the gods to stop the flooding?
(a) It is unclear if Atrahasis sent a peace offering or a warning.
(b) Atrahasis denies doing it in the text.
(c) Some of the text is missing.
(d) There are too many versions of this story to know for sure.

4. What unique feature does this book use to help the reader understand these stories?
(a) It offers several original pictures from the time period.
(b) It relates these stories to other, well-known tales.
(c) It offers a version of the stories in their original language.
(d) It is fully annotated so that further research is accessible.

5. Who tells Atrahasis to build a boat in anticipation of Ellil flooding the world?
(a) Tiamat.
(b) Ea.
(c) Ellili.
(d) Enki.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the Babylonian version of Gilgamesh's story, what incites the battle between Gilgamesh and Enkidu?

2. What is unique about the plant Gilgamesh retrieves from the Apsu?

3. What theory does the author suggest as the origin for the tale of Atrahasis?

4. For what reason, in the story of Atrahasis, do the gods create man?

5. In the final tablet of the Epic of Gilgamesh, what does Enkidu offer to retrieve for Gilgamesh?

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