SparkNotes: The Epic of Gilgamesh: Themes, Motifs, and Symbols Quiz: Quick Quiz

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Which quality of Enkidu's personality does Gilgamesh help offset and correct?

His self-centeredness
His generosity
His weakness
His laziness

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According to Mesopotamian theology, how do the dead spend their time in the afterlife?

Paying for sins
Being dead
Completing quests
Earning glory

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When Gilgamesh rejects the goddess Ishtar, what does he truly spurn in the process?

Concept of gods
Role as king
Life itself
Romantic love

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Which of the following roles do the frequent doubling and twinship within the story serve?

Lend the story symmetry
Help create contrast
Help stress certain features
All of the above

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What does Gilgamesh and Enkidu's defeat of the bull suggest regarding humankind?

Humankind can conquer famine
Humankind is inherently cruel
Humankind cannot escape mortality
Humankind will suffer eternally

The Epic of Gilgamesh

1 of 5
Which quality of Enkidu's personality does Gilgamesh help offset and correct?

2 of 5
According to Mesopotamian theology, how do the dead spend their time in the afterlife?

3 of 5
When Gilgamesh rejects the goddess Ishtar, what does he truly spurn in the process?

4 of 5
Which of the following roles do the frequent doubling and twinship within the story serve?

5 of 5
What does Gilgamesh and Enkidu's defeat of the bull suggest regarding humankind?

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1 of 5 Which quality of Enkidu's personality does Gilgamesh help offset and correct?

2 of 5 According to Mesopotamian theology, how do the dead spend their time in the afterlife?

3 of 5 When Gilgamesh rejects the goddess Ishtar, what does he truly spurn in the process?

4 of 5 Which of the following roles do the frequent doubling and twinship within the story serve?

5 of 5 What does Gilgamesh and Enkidu's defeat of the bull suggest regarding humankind?

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1 of 5
Which quality of Enkidu's personality does Gilgamesh help offset and correct?

2 of 5
According to Mesopotamian theology, how do the dead spend their time in the afterlife?

3 of 5
When Gilgamesh rejects the goddess Ishtar, what does he truly spurn in the process?

4 of 5
Which of the following roles do the frequent doubling and twinship within the story serve?

5 of 5
What does Gilgamesh and Enkidu's defeat of the bull suggest regarding humankind?