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THE EPIC OF GILGAMESH

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This word means relating to a type of light that glows softly in the dark and that does not produce heat

a)

phosphorescent

b)

contortion

c)

lunge

d)

squall

2.

From what place does the epic of Gilgamesh originate?

a)

Asia

b)

Europe

c)

Israel

d)

Mesopotamia

3.

The Akkadian poems that include the epic of Gilgamesh are written in how many tablets?

a)

10

b)

11

c)

12

d)

13

4.

What character is considered a stereotype?

a)

flat

b)

dynamic

c)

stock

d)

foil

5.

Which character is well developed?

a)

dynamic

b)

flat

c)

static

d)

round

6.

What kind of character is Enkidu?

a)

flat

b)

static

c)

round

7.

Which type of epic is made by one single author?

a)

folk epic

b)

literary epic

c)

primary epic

8.

Which type of epic has no single author?

a)

folk

b)

literary

c)

secondary

9.

Early epics are the result of _______ tradition.

a)

written

b)

oral

c)

sung

d)

memorized

10.

The action in epics takes place in a vast setting.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Not specified