Gilgamesh Quiz I, Version B
Quiz on the first reading, Version B.
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Quiz – The Epic of Gilgamesh (I)
Name
Date Per.
Mr. Reed
1.What type of epic deals with traditions but is created by a single known poet?
2.What role did Henry Rawlinson play in the archaeological history of The Epic of Gilgamesh?
3.What is a ziggurat?
4.What fraction of Gilgamesh is divine?
5.What complaint did the citizens of Uruk make against Gilgamesh regarding their sons?
6.Before he is tamed, who are Enkidu's companions?
7.What event specifically leads to the friendship between Gilgamesh and Enkidu?
8.Who is Ninsun? [In answering such identification questions throughout the semester, try first to relate the character to the main character. If there is no clear relationship, then try to describe or explain the character's role in the story or in the world presented in the story.]
9.How does Gilgamesh know that Enkidu is coming to Uruk – even though he has never actually seen him?
10.Whom did they slay on that quest? [Yes, I expect a name.]