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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Erra and Ishum.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After seven years of famine, to what does mankind resort?
(a) Warring.
(b) Eating dirt.
(c) Cannibalism.
(d) Prostitution.

2. In the final tablet of the Epic of Gilgamesh, what does Enkidu offer to retrieve for Gilgamesh?
(a) A toy.
(b) A pomegranate seed.
(c) Shamhat.
(d) A sword.

3. Why is Ninurta unable to kill Anzu?
(a) Anzu controls everything with the Tablet.
(b) Anzu is too fast for Ninurta to catch.
(c) Anzu is much smarter than the other gods.
(d) Ninurta feels it is not right to kill Anzu.

4. What does Ea advise Nergal to refrain from while in the Underworld?
(a) Sleeping with Ereshkigal.
(b) Mentioning the names of any other gods.
(c) Singing.
(d) Looking Ereshkigal in the eyes.

5. What does Ishum offer to Erra for a cessation of the attacks on mankind?
(a) The service and support of the rest of the gods.
(b) The creation skills of Belet-ili so that Erra can create his own race.
(c) The chaos of Tiamat contained in a crystal.
(d) A bride.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Erra become furious with the other gods after Marduk leaves his palace?

2. How does Ishum halt Erra's rampage on the world?

3. What function does the Tablet of Destinies serve?

4. How long does Enki believe the flood will last?

5. What does Anzu look like?

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