Epic of Gilgamesh (Myth-Folklore Online)

The Epic of Gilgamesh

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Reading Quiz

The following is a list of statements which are either True or False. When you take the quiz, you will have 10 of these statements, chosen at random. You may take the quiz up to five times; your average score will be recorded in the Gradebook.

Apply the 80% RULE when you are taking quizzes for these classes. In other words: don't stress about trying to get 100% on these quizzes. The quizzes are here to make sure you are ready to go on to the next activity. If you get 80% or better, you are ready to proceed. If you get less than 80% you need to go back and do the reading again (read more slowly, take notes) and take the quiz again, aiming for at least 80%.

T or F ? Gilgamish brought up the plant of immortality from the sea bottom.
T or F ? After the flood, the god Enlil cursed Uta-Napishtim.
T or F ? Enkidu was stricken with grief when Gilgamish died.
T or F ? Gilgamesh managed to stay awake for 6 days and 7 nights.
T or F ? Siduri urged Gilgamesh to abandon the quest for immortality.
T or F ? Gilgamish wanted the goddess Ishtar to be his lover.
T or F ? Gilgamish wanted to obtain the secret of immortality.
T or F ? Shamash sent the bull of heaven to destroy the harlot.
T or F ? Gilgamesh was not afraid when he saw the Scorpion Men.
T or F ? Gilgamesh had prophetic dreams before the fight with Humbaba.
T or F ? Enkidu saw great kings ruling over all the ghosts in the House of Dust.
T or F ? Gilgamesh refused Ishtar and would not be her lover.
T or F ? The harlot taught Gilgamish to eat bread and drink beer.
T or F ? Uta-Napishtim's boat came to rest on Mount Nisir.
T or F ? Gilgamish stole the plant of immorality from a snake.
T or F ? Ninsun prayed to the sungod, Shamash, to kill Enkidu.
T or F ? The dove came back to Uta-Napishtim because there was nowhere to land.
T or F ? The god of waters, Ea, warned Uta-Napishtim about the flood.
T or F ? SHA NAGBU IMURU means "He who hath seen all things."
T or F ? Gilgamish saw the ghost of Enkidu after Enkidu's death.
T or F ? The god Enlil decided that Gilgamish must die.
T or F ? Siduri and Ishtar took Gilgamish across the Waters of Death.
T or F ? Gilgamesh was two-thirds god, and one-third man
T or F ? When Uta-Napishtim released the raven, it did not come back.
T or F ? Ishtar rejoiced when the people were drowned in the flood.

Modern Languages / Anthropology 3043: Folklore & Mythology. Laura Gibbs, Ph.D. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License. You must give the original author credit. You may not use this work for commercial purposes. If you alter, transform, or build upon this work, you may distribute the resulting work only under a license identical to this one.
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