Score for this quiz: 40 out of 40
Question 1
4 / 4 pts
In the story of Gilgamesh, why is the trapper unhappy?
Enkidu keeps eating the best animals.
Gilgamesh keeps eating the best animals.
Enkidu and Gilgamesh are making so much noise that the animals are
scared away.
None of the above answers are correct.
Question 2
4 / 4 pts
During the confrontation with Humbaba, someone stops and begs for
mercy because of his difficult growing up experiences.
Gilgamesh cries out for mercy at one point, but he regains his
dominance in the fight and wins.
Enkidu cries out for mercy at one point, but he realizes that Gilgamesh
will help him survive.
Humbaba cries out for mercy before the beginning of the
confrontation, but he regains his confidence and arrogance, then he
starts fighting Gilgamesh.
Humbaba cries out for mercy at one point in the battle, but Enkidu
does not give any mercy to him. Then, Humbaba is killed.
Question 3
4 / 4 pts
In the story of Gilgamesh, what does the trapper do to solve his
problem?
The trapper moves to the city to become a craftsman there.
The trapper gets married and starts farming.
The trapper finds a harlot.
The trapper becomes a priest at the Temple of Uruk.
Question 4
4 / 4 pts
In the Bhagavad Gita, who is concerned about maintaining family
relationships and family duties?
Krishna
Bhishma and Drona
Sanjaya
Arjuna
Question 5
4 / 4 pts
In this week's readings, who says that ultimately it does not make any
difference if we kill others or if we are killed, but we should avoid
shame and dishonor?
Gilgamesh
Sidduri
Arjuna
Krishna
Question 6
4 / 4 pts
One thing about Gilgamesh is clear; he is _______________.
a very emotional and driven man.
a very thoughtful man, who likes (a) to ponder his options before
acting, (b) to think about philosophical issues, (c) to consider every
point of view on an issue, and (d) to seek the most moral and good
path of action.
a great leader who motivates large groups of people, and then he
guides them to reach their common goals.
a spiritual man who spends a great deal of time at the Temple of Ana
to pray and mediate.
Question 7
4 / 4 pts
In the story of Gilgamesh, how is Enkidu described?
At first, he is a wild man who attacks and eats animals raw.
At first, he is a wild man who loves and cooperates with the wild
animals.
Later in the story, he is a scribe/priest in the temple, who honors the
god Uruk.
Later in the story, he is an old man who wisely reflects on what he has
learned in life.
Question 8
4 / 4 pts
When reading the story of Gilgamesh, the typical reader forms what
kind of response to Ishtar? (In other words, how does the audience
come to view Ishtar in this story?)
Ishtar is seen as unpredictable, selfish, and spiteful.
Ishtar is an attractive character because of her honesty, kindness, and
helpfulness.
Ishtar is a faithful friend to Gilgamesh and Enkidu, but she seems
naive about their true struggles.
Ishtar is distant, uninvolved in the lives of Gilgamesh and Enkidu. She
is mentioned in the story, but she does not play a decisive role in the
story.
Question 9
4 / 4 pts
In this week's readings, who is willing to die in order to avoid what he
views as sinful or immoral behavior?
Gilgamesh
Enkidu
Arjuna
Krishna
Question 10
4 / 4 pts
After reading the story of Gilgamesh, which statement is most
correct?
Because the story of Gilgamesh was created perhaps 4000 years ago,
modern readers have great difficulty relating to Gilgamesh's
adventures, struggles, and moral situations. Today, people live in a
totally different world and have totally different experiences and
feelings.
In spite of the fact that the story of Gilgamesh was created perhaps
4000 years ago, modern readers can still relate to Gilgamesh's
adventures, struggles, feeling, and/or moral questions.
Because the story of Gilgamesh was based on mythical stories going
back many thousands of years, there are few, if any, moral lessons we
can learn from the story today. Most of today's readers (who did not
grow up in the cultural and moral situation of the ancient Middle East)
do not understand Gilgamesh's moral and spiritual questions.
Gilgamesh is like a super-human comic-book character. His story is
exciting, but the thoughts, decisions, and struggles of Gilgamesh are
very remote from the thoughts, decisions, and struggles of people
today.
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