Answer the following questions ON YOUR ANSWER DOCUMENT ONLY. DO NOT WRITE ON THIS TEST!!

Multiple Choice. Choose the best answer for each question. (2 points each, 40 points total.)

1. Which of the following is not an aspect of a hero’s journey?

a. The call to action c. Death and resurrection
b. The double acceptance d. Return to home
2. During the hero’s journey, he has to go through several ______________.
a. Teachers of martial arts c. Examples of other heroes
b. Trials and tests d. Bank accounts and/or credit cards
3. Was Gilgamesh able to achieve his goal of immortality?
a. Yes c. Sort of – he lives on in legend and literature
b. No d. He completed his goal, but died before he could see his success
4. What drove Gilgamesh to seek his ultimate goal?
a. His friend Enkidu died c. His city was destroyed
b. His wife Atiesh died d. The god Ea sent him on a quest
5. What animal stole the flower from Gilgamesh?
a. A raven c. A snake
b. A rat d. Another human
6. In the story of Utnapishtim and the flood, how did Utnapishtim determine that the waters had subsided?
a. The gods told him c. He released three birds
b. He felt his boat run ashore d. He sacrificed a goat
7. In the story of Noah from Genesis, how did Noah determine that the waters had subsided?
a. God spoke to Noah and told him c. He released three birds
b. He felt the Ark run ashore d. He waited the 40 days and 40 nights
8. Based upon your reading of the last two questions, what does the word subsided mean?
a. Exploded c. Got bigger
b. Went away d. Felt sick or ill
9. Who was Humbaba?
a. A half-bull, half-demon c. The guardian of the cedar forest
b. Someone Gilgamesh and Enkidu kill d. All of the above
10. What did Enkidu have nightmares about?
a. The underworld, where they eat dirt and wear feathers c. The underworld, made of fire and ice
b. The underworld, where the gods torture humans d. All of the above
11. What does the wife make to prove that Gilgamesh was sleeping?
a. Soup                        b. Bread                              c. Salad                                d. Cake
12. The story of Gilgamesh was originally written on what?
a.  Toilet paper                       b. Iron sheets                    c. Clay tablets                    d. Walls
13. Which creature eat the plant that was supposed to give Gilgamesh everlasting life?
a. Serpent                 c. Scorpion                 
b. Bird                                  d. Wait, there was a plant of everlasting life?
14. Who was overthrown by Gilgamesh and his companion in the cedar forest?
a. Man-Dragon                      b. Bull of Heaven c. Humbaba d. Igium
15. How do they plan to lure Enkidu from the hills?
a. With a love song               b. A harlot (prostitute) c. Wild animals d. His mom
16. What does Gilgamesh fear most?
a. His best friend, Enkidu dying                       c. His own death                             
b. Nothing, he is a great king                       d. A and C
 17. What is the first test of immortality that Gilgamesh fails?
a. Defeating Humbaba                        c. Staying awake                             
b. Rowing the boat                                          d.Plucking the lotus
18. For what purpose do the gods create Ekindu?
a. To be Gilgamesh’s equal and friend                   c. To depose Gilgamesh              
b. No reason is given                      d. To be Gilgamesh’s slave
19. What part of the hero’s journey is it when the hero experiences “rock bottom” or death and rebirth?
a. Atonement c. Refusal of the call
b. Mentor/Trickster d. Abyss
20. What part of the hero’s journey is it when the hero leaves the unknown/extraordinary world and goes back to
the place where they started?
a. The return c. Call to Adventure
b. Treasure d. Abyss

Short Answer. Choose 5 of the following nine questions to answer in complete sentences. (4 points each, 20 points
total. If more than 5 questions are answered, I will grade the first 5.)

21. What is the geographical background of The Epic of Gilgamesh?

22. Why does Gilgamesh want to find Utnapishtim?

23. According to the Sumerian Story of the Flood, why do the gods decide to destroy humanity?

24. How do the gods react when they see the effect of the flood? How do the gods react at the end of the flood?

25. What extraordinary power does Utnapishtim claim the magical plant possess? What does Gilgamesh want to do
with the plant?

26. After Gilgamesh found the magical plant, what happens to the plant? What is Gilgamesh’s’ reaction to this
event?

27. According to Enkidu’s dream, what type of place is the Sumerian Underworld? Why is the dream important for
the understanding of Gilgamesh’ motivation in starting his quest?

28. Irony is the contrast between what is expected to happen, and what actually happens. Explain what is ironic
about what happens to the magical plant, which Gilgamesh wanted to use.

29. The epic hero represents the highest values of his culture. In what ways is Gilgamesh undertaking his quest not
only for himself, but also for all the people of Uruk? What does he ultimately bring back to his people?

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