View a FREE sample

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 is unique about the plant Gilgamesh retrieves from the Apsu?
(a) It is able to feed a small town for three months.
(b) It is the only one of its kind in the world.
(c) It grants the finder a wish.
(d) It grants immortality.

2. What reason does the author give for noting similarities between these myths and other, well-known stories?
(a) It allows the reader to see the differences in the relationship between man and god.
(b) It allows the reader to easier relate to the myths.
(c) It allows the reader to see the progression of gender relations through stories.
(d) It allows the reader to see that the Mesopotamian myths came first.

3. What mercy does Ea grant to Gilgamesh in response to the man's prayers?
(a) He allows Gilgamesh to become immortal.
(b) He allows Enkidu to bid Gilgamesh a final farewell.
(c) He allows Enkidu to return from the underworld.
(d) He allows Gilgamesh to marry.

4. Why does the author of this book believe it is necessary to understand where the stories of several different cultures originated?
(a) It helps to understand which cultures came first.
(b) It helps to understand the importance of working for onself.
(c) It helps to understand the stories behind the legends.
(d) It helps to understand how women were once treated.

5. From which civilization do these myths originate?
(a) Rome.
(b) Mesopotamia.
(c) China.
(d) Greece.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the king of the old gods?

2. What god is sacrificed in order to create man?

3. What do Anu and Ellil agree to do for the other gods?

4. What purpose does the Sigla and Abbreviations section serve for this book?

5. What happens to the plant Gilgamesh took from the Apsu?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 350 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample