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The Epic of Gilgamesh
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Study Guide
Summary
Plot Overview
Summary and Analysis
Tablet I
Tablet II
Tablets III and IV
Tablet V
Tablet VI
Tablet VII
Tablets VIII and IX
Tablet X
Tablets XI and XII
Characters
Character List
Gilgamesh
Enkidu
Utnapishtim
Siduri
Main Ideas
Themes
Motifs
Symbols
Key Facts
Quotes
Important Quotes Explained
Further Study
Context
Full Book Quiz
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Context
Plot Overview
Character List
Analysis of Major Characters
Themes, Motifs, and Symbols
Tablet 1
Tablet 2
Tablets 3 and 4
Tablet 5
Tablet 6
Tablet 7
Tablets 8 and 9
Tablet 10
Tablets 11 and 12
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Tablet 5 Quiz
Further Study
Tablet 5 Quiz
1
of 5
While in Humbaba's forest, what do Gilgamesh and Enkidu offer Shamash?
Roses
Flour
Water
Blood
2
of 5
During his first nightmare in the forest, what happens to Gilgamesh?
A mountain falls on him
Humbaba kills him
The gods smite him
Enkidu becomes sick
3
of 5
How does Enkidu interpret Gilgamesh's bad dreams?
Totally unimportant
Simply Gilgamesh's imagination
Foreboding and scary
Positive and even fortunate
4
of 5
What is the explanation for Gilgamesh's nightmares?
Humbaba's terror-inducing garments
Humbaba's mind-control powers
Shamash's anger against Gilgamesh
Enkidu's wild-mannered ways
5
of 5
How do Gilgamesh and Enkidu, respectively, react to Humbaba's desperate pleas?
Somewhat compassionate and pitiless
Ruthless and ruthless
Angry and compassionate
Despairing and happy
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