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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much of Gilgamesh is considered to be the mortal part?
(a) One third.
(b) One fifth.
(c) One half.
(d) One fourth.

2. What happens to the plant Gilgamesh took from the Apsu?
(a) It is lost in a storm.
(b) It is stolen by a snake.
(c) It is eaten by Gilgamesh in a trick from Ishtar.
(d) It is stolen by Ishtar.

3. For what reason, in the story of Atrahasis, do the gods create man?
(a) They were hoping to run an experiment.
(b) The gods were bored.
(c) They are tired of doing all of the work on their own.
(d) The gods were lonely without anyone to lead.

4. How many figures are contained within this book?
(a) Four.
(b) Five.
(c) Two.
(d) Three.

5. On what medium where these myths originally found?
(a) Tapestries.
(b) Paintings.
(c) Pottery.
(d) Tablets.

6. When Nergal travels to the Underworld, to what story is the description of his descent similar?
(a) Enkidu's escape from the Underworld.
(b) Ishtar's descent.
(c) Atrahasis and the flood.
(d) Gilgamesh's search for immortality.

7. What offer does Gilgamesh refuse from Ishtar?
(a) Divinity.
(b) Marriage.
(c) Immortality.
(d) Patronage.

8. What reason is given for the myths of this book being the basis of stories for other cultures?
(a) The people of Mesopotamia often sent scrolls to churches of other faiths.
(b) The people of Mesopotamia traveled the world.
(c) Mesopotamia created one of the first traveling libraries.
(d) People of other countries frequently travelled through Mesopotamia.

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

10. How many myths are contained in this book?
(a) Twenty.
(b) Five.
(c) Ten.
(d) Twelve.

11. What ritual takes place during Dumuzi's time in Kurnugi?
(a) Funerals.
(b) Ritual cleansing.
(c) Lying-in-state.
(d) Weddings.

12. What tool is used within the introductions to help the reader understand the time line of these stories?
(a) The Chronological Chart.
(b) The Flow Chart.
(c) The Abbreviations.
(d) The Sigla.

13. How does Ellil first punish mankind in the story of Atrahasis?
(a) He unleashes the Sebitti.
(b) He sends a flood.
(c) He ignores their prayers for children.
(d) He orders a drought.

14. What do the gods, at the end of Atrahasis's story, amend in every living human?
(a) The ability to reason.
(b) Free will.
(c) Life span.
(d) Their soul.

15. In what color is Dumuzi clad when he descends to Kurnugi?
(a) Blue.
(b) Red.
(c) White.
(d) Black.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the story of Ereshkigal, why does Kakka tell the queen of the Underworld to send a messenger up to the world?

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

3. What goddess is said to have been the mother of Gilgamesh?

4. When Nergal returns to the Underworld on his own, what happens when he finds Ereshkigal?

5. What Phoenician god might be based on the legend of Ereshkigal and Nergal?

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