Question

1. which event occurred first in the epic of gilgamesh?

a. gilgamesh met utnapishtim.
b. gilgamesh and enkidu engage in battle.
c. gilgamesh and enkidu become best friends.
d. enkidu is killed by the gods and goddesses.

1. how does gilgamesh feel about enkidus death?

a. depressed
b. relieved
c. excited
d. empowered

1. why is utnapishtim important in the epic of gilgamesh?

a. he becomes gilgameshs best friend.
b. he helps gilgamesh defeat the bull of heaven.
c. he helps gilgamesh realize he would live on in peoples memories.
d. he helps gilgamesh out of the cedar forest.

h. why did the gods and goddesses kill enkidu?
a. he and gilgamesh killed the bull of heaven.
b. he and gilgamesh killed humbaba.
c. they were jealous of their relationship.
d. they wanted gilgamesh to go into a deep depression.

1. which does not accurately describe gilgamesh?

a. he was half human, half god.
b. he was probably a real sumerian king.
c. he searches for eternal life after his friend died.
d. he was immortal (would never die).

(image of a cartoon lion with ©teaching to the middle at the bottom)

Explanation:

Question 1

In the Epic of Gilgamesh, the sequence of events starts with Gilgamesh and Enkidu engaging in a battle (they initially fight, then become friends). Meeting Utnapishtim, Enkidu's death, and their friendship coming after the battle. So the first event is their battle.

When Enkidu dies, Gilgamesh is deeply saddened and depressed. He mourns the loss and this leads him to seek eternal life. So his feeling is depressed.

Utnapishtim is the one who tells Gilgamesh about the story of the flood and helps him realize that he can achieve immortality through being remembered by people, not through a physical eternal life. So he helps Gilgamesh realize he'd live on in memories.

Answer:

B. Gilgamesh and Enkidu engage in battle

Question 2