WorksheetsThe Epic of Gilgamesh CFA
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Who was Gilgamesh according to the text?
A farmer
A king
A warrior
A merchant
What did the gods give Gilgamesh?
A perfect body
A kingdom
A sword
A chariot
Who did the gods create as Gilgamesh's equal?
Enkidu
Anu
Shamash
Adad
What was Enkidu's body covered with?
Scales
Feathers
Hair
Leaves
What did the gods do when they heard the lament of the people?
They ignored it
They created Enkidu
They punished the people
They sent a flood.
Who ultimately kills the Bull of Heaven?
Gilgamesh
Enkidu
Ishtar
Shamash
Who does Gilgamesh seek to find the secret of immortality?
Utnapishtim
Ishtar
Shamash
Enkidu
What does Gilgamesh do with the sword after Enkidu's advice?
Thrusts it between the nape and the horns
Throws it away
Breaks it
Gives it to Ishtar
What is the main reason Gilgamesh sets out on his journey?
To find a treasure
To find Utnapishtim and gain everlasting life
To conquer new lands
To find a new home
What emotion does Gilgamesh express for his friend Enkidu?
Joy
Anger
Bitterness
Indifference
Who helps Gilgamesh find the plant?
Siduri
Urshanabi
Enkidu
Utnapishtim
How did Gilgamesh react after losing the flower?
He laughed
He cried
He sang
He danced
What did Gilgamesh and Urshanabi do after traveling thirty leagues?
They stopped for the night
They continued traveling
They fought a battle
They returned home.
What did Enlil say was not Gilgamesh's destiny?
Everlasting life
Wealth
Power
Happiness
What did Enlil give Gilgamesh power over?
To bid and to loose
To create and destroy
To love and hate
To build and break
Which stage of the hero's journey is represented by Gilgamesh's decision to seek Utnapishtim for immortality?
Call to Adventure
Refusal of the Call
The Road of Trials
The Ultimate Boon
When Gilgamesh mourns the death of Enkidu, which stage of the hero’s journey is being represented?
The Abyss
The Return
The Crossing of the First Threshold
Master of Two Worlds
What lesson does Utnapishtim teach Gilgamesh that aligns with the archetype of the mentor?
How to fight Humbaba
The futility of seeking immortality
How to regain his youth
The value of power and strength
The goddess Ishtar's role in offering marriage to Gilgamesh best fits which archetype?
The Ally
The Temptress
The Hero
The Mentor
Which literary archetype does the Bull of Heaven represent when it is sent by Ishtar to punish Gilgamesh?
The Hero
The Mentor
The Temptress
The Threshold Guardian
