Practice: Epic of Gilgamesh Test

How is Gilgamesh a tyrant to his people?

• He forces them to fight endless wars with neighboring kingdoms

• He abuses his power by exhausting men with labor and claiming brides before their husbands

• He raises taxes so high that his people starve

• He abandons the city of Uruk to rule in the wilderness

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According to Ea, the God of Wisdom, is learning from mistakes a powerful weapon?

• No, because mistakes weaken leaders permanently

• Yes, because wisdom comes from failure and growth

• No, because divine power is greater than human learning

• Yes, but only if others forgive the mistakes immediately

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What lesson does Gilgamesh learn in this story?

• That friendship and mortality teach him humility

• That conquering every enemy brings immortality

• That gods are weaker than humans

• That loneliness is a sign of strength

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Does a good friend need to challenge you, as Enkidu challenges Gilgamesh?

• No, true friends should always agree with each other

• Yes, friendship includes honesty and pushing each other to grow

• No, challenges only weaken the bond of friendship

• Yes, but only if both friends are equal in strength

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Who is the villain in Part 1?

• Enkidu, because he disrupts Gilgamesh's rule

• Humbaba, guardian of the Cedar Forest

• Gilgamesh, because he abuses his power

• The gods, because they interfere in human lives

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Enkidu begins life as a beast in the wilderness. Who is more beastlike—Gilgamesh or Enkidu?

• Enkidu, because he literally lives with the animals

• Gilgamesh, because he acts with unchecked aggression and selfishness

• Both, because they share human and animal instincts

• Neither, because civilization quickly tames them

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How does unlimited power corrupt leaders?

• It makes them wiser because they must rule carefully

• It allows them to act without consequences, leading to arrogance and abuse

• It ensures loyalty because fear keeps people obedient

• It strengthens a city by forcing everyone into strict order

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It is natural for Gilgamesh to fear death because:

• Fear of death is a common human experience.

• Gilgamesh is immortal and should not fear death.

• Only weak individuals fear death.

• Gilgamesh never thinks about mortality.

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Gilgamesh believes that fame is a sort of immortality. Is this true?

• Yes, because being remembered makes a person live on after death.

• No, because only physical life is true immortality.

• No, because fame fades quickly and is forgotten.

• Yes, because everyone who is famous is immortal.

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3. Some modern people who strive for this kind of immortality include:

• Elon Musk

• Albert Einstein

• William Shakespeare

• Cleopatra

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