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Question #1

Who is Gilgamesh?

A. A king of the Hebrews

B. An ordinary man who has great adventures

C. Half serpent and half man

D. A legendary Sumerian king and superhuman hero

Question #2

What happens to Gilgamesh?

A. He finds eternal life.

B. He brings Enkidu back to life.

C. He journeys through the mountains of Mashu.

Question #3

What does Gilgamesh hope to find at the end of the quest?

A. His father

B. Everlasting life

C. Power to destroy the gods

D. A new friend

Question #4

What does Enkidu’s dream foretell?

A. A great flood

B. The gods’ downfall

C. A mighty battle

D. His own death

Question #5

Enkidu is Gilgamesh’s

A. King

B. Best friend

C. Slave

D. Brother

Question #6

The relationship between Gilgamesh and Enkidu could be best described as:

A. A friendship destroyed by love for the same woman

B. Very effective in battle, but not in peacetime

C. Like brothers who are very close

D. Like father and son who can’t communicate with each other

Question #7

Gilgamesh was a real person.

A. True

B. False