Gilgamesh Tablets 2 & 3

Shamhat would be which type of hero?

• Tragic Hero

• Classical

• Antihero

• Byronic Hero

Enkidu would be which type of hero?

• Epic Hero

• Everyman

• Tragic Hero

• Anti-hero

Enkidu transformed from non-human to human through all of the following except

• eating food

• drinking beer

• having sex

• fighting other people

How many jugs did Enkidu drink?

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 7

What made Enkidu angry?

• That Gilgamesh was sleeping with the brides.

• That Gilgamesh was fighting with the men.

• That Gilgamesh said was the greatest and strongest man.

• That Shamhat left him.

What does Enkidu do that is unlike what most modern American heroes do?

• spurns the girl

• weeps

• runs away

• believes he is stronger than he is

Where is Humbaba?

• in the mountains

• in the sea

• in a forest

• across the plain

What hamartia do we see Gilgamesh possess as he sets off on his quest?

• hubris (excessive pride)

• philautia (self-love)

• philia (connection to a group)

• malaka (foolishness)

To whom does Gilgamesh turn on his quest?

• his mother

• the greatest god

• Shamhat

• the people

Which of the following best describes how Enkidu develops at the shepherd's camp?

• He officially rejects humanity

• He grows despicably mean

• His ego shrinks greatly

• He further embraces humanity