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The Epic of Gilgamesh
Literature
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 Quotations Explained
Further Study
Context
Full Book Quiz
Section Quizzes
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
Study Questions
Bibliography
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
Suggested Essay Topics
How to Cite This SparkNote
Further study
Tablet 5 Quiz
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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CHARACTERS
Character List
CHARACTERS
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MAIN IDEAS
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Themes
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