Midterm Review English 10-1

What is the central idea of the passage?

• Gilgamesh, a Sumerian king, conquers the world.

• Gilgamesh, a Sumerian king, is a harsh ruler and never learns his lesson.

• Gilgamesh, a Sumerian king, and his friend Enkidu learn the secret of immortality.

• Gilgamesh, a Sumerian king, wishes to find the secret to immortality after his friend’s death.

PART A: What kind of person is Gilgamesh in the beginning of the passage?

• Boring

• Caring

• Cruel

• Kind

Read the following sentence: However, when Enkdiu met Gilgamesh, he felt threatened by Gilgamesh’s strength and challenged him to a fight.

What does the word threatened mean as it used in this sentence?

• Attacked

• Defeated

• Foreshadowed

• Intimidated

Read the following sentence: Shamhat taught Enkidu how to be a civilized person by showing him how to dress, eat, and speak properly.

Which word could replace civilized in the sentence above?

• Educated

• Rude

• Unsophisticated

• Well-Mannered

Who is Urshanabi?

• A king

• A ferryman

• A merchant

• A priest

What was Gilgamesh in search of after Enkidu died?

• Mortality
• Morality
• Imortality
• Immaturity

How did Enkidu die?

• The Bull of heaven bucked him off. 
• The Bull of Heaven lashed him with his thick hairy tail and sent him flying
• The Huwawa bit him
• The flu

Who told Gilgamesh about the Old -man -young?

• Utnapishtim
• Enkidu
• Huwawa

Gilgamesh is an unusual character because he is 

• strong
• tall
• handsome
• 2/3's god, 1/3 man

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A long poem about a hero and his culture and the history of a nation is called 

• Epic
• Oral tradition
• Fresco
• Short story

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