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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Marduk build the house for Lahmu and Lahamu to use when they are passing through?
(a) Esharra.
(b) Ut-napishtum.
(c) Apsu.
(d) Atrahasis.

2. What does Ea specifically tell Adapa that he must not eat while appearing before Anu?
(a) Eat the bread of truth.
(b) Eat the bread of lies.
(c) Eat the bread of life.
(d) Eat the bread of death.

3. Who helps add to the vegetation and animals on Earth after marriage in the Theology of Dunnu?
(a) The Cattle God.
(b) Earth.
(c) The Flock God.
(d) The Herdsman God.

4. Who creates an army of vicious, terrible warriors in the Epic of Creation?
(a) Marduk.
(b) Mother Anza.
(c) Tiamat.
(d) Mother Hubur.

5. How does the Epic of Creation in this book end?
(a) Mankind will no longer need to rely on the gods for help.
(b) Mankind will hopefully worship Marduk as the gods' savior.
(c) TIamat will never return to reclaim her throne
(d) Apsu will stay below the waters for eternity.

6. How does Ninurta return from the mountains after killing Anzu?
(a) Anzu.
(b) Birdu.
(c) Marduk.
(d) Ereshkigal.

7. Throughout his story, with what is Erra obsessed?
(a) Mortality.
(b) Sex.
(c) Love.
(d) War.

8. Who is the offspring of the Cattle God and the Sea?
(a) The Flocks God.
(b) Dunnu.
(c) Earth.
(d) Sky.

9. What was the Flock God son's relationship to his wife before they married?
(a) Cousins.
(b) Father.
(c) Siblings.
(d) Uncle.

10. In the shorter version of Anzu's story from Old Babylonia, where does the story start due to a missing tablet?
(a) Anzu's decision to steal the Tablet.
(b) Anzu stealing the Tablet.
(c) Anzu battling Ninurta.
(d) Ninurta's instructions to take Anzu's wings.

11. Why does Adapa curse the South Wind?
(a) The wind blew his house over, injuring several people.
(b) The wind overturned his boat.
(c) The wind overturned his son's boat.
(d) The wind blew sand in his eyes, causing him to drop a valuable jar.

12. Who are the Sebitti?
(a) They are the human warriors of Mesopotamian.
(b) They are the children of Ishtar and Dumuzi.
(c) They are the temple maidens in Ea's temple.
(d) They are the ferocious children of Earth and Anu.

13. What fate is granted to Marduk for volunteering to battle Tiamat?
(a) He will be made the gods' warrior.
(b) He is made king of the gods.
(c) He will be granted any temple in the land.
(d) He will be canonized.

14. What is Sharur?
(a) Ninurta's wife.
(b) Ninurta's student.
(c) The personification of Ninurta's weapon.
(d) Anzu's wife who rebels against Anzu.

15. Who is Anu's vizier?
(a) Namtar.
(b) Nergal.
(c) Adapa.
(d) Iiabrat.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Adapa?

2. Because Adapa was mislead by Ea and Anu, what opportunity does he miss?

3. According to Ea's instructions, what must Ninurta do after cutting off Anzu's wings?

4. What holiday is the culmination of the cycle represented by the Theology of Dunnu?

5. How must the eagle help Etana in return for saving the bird's life?

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