English 2332,02 / .04 Exam 1 / Gilgamesh February 6, 2018 A. (40 questions at 2

English 2332,02 / .04 Exam 1 / Gilgamesh February 6, 2018 A. (40 questions at 2 points each) Deep Background: -- four characteristics of an epic Background: --the modern nation in which Mesopotamia located --meaning of “Mesopotamia” --cuneiform writing --meaning of Gilgamesh’s name --Sin-Leqi-Unninni --first to translate the epic into English --why that translation caused an immediate sensation The T ext: --the mother of Gilgamesh [T ablet I] ==and his father --his proportions (divine and human) --his city --his behavior in that city likened to that of an animal --Anu, God of the ____ --Aruru, Goddess of _____ --first human to see Enkidu (no name, profession only) --whom Gilgamesh sends to “tame” Endiku --Enkidu’s first “human” meal—something to eat, something to drink [II] --a notable service to the his shepherd-hosts --where the two heroes meet for the first time (Hint: “Enkidu blocked the door.”) --how Enkidu and Gilgamesh become “brothers” --an admonition from the elders as Gilgamesh sets out on his quest for Humbaba [III] --where Humbaba dwells --on the journey outward, what Enkidu makes of Gilgamesh’s series of frightening dreams [IV] --how Shamash disadvantages Humbaba when the heroes face the monster [V] --two trophies from taken home from the victory over the monster --how those trophies are conveyed to the city Ishtar, Goddess of _____ [VI] --fate of her shepherd-lover --fate of her gardener-lover --whom (or what) she persuades Anu to loose against the city --how one hundred, then two hundred are swallowed up --how Endiku and Gilgamesh successfully double-team that monster --how Enkidu insults Ishtar --the evening of the victory over the Bull: first a celebration, then a _____ [last lines of T ablet VI] --the two whom Enkidu curses as he lies dying [VII, lines 50+] --Shamash’s address to Enkidu then --Gilgamesh to the artists and craftsmen of his city: “Make an _____ of my friend.” (VIII, 62) --meaning of Utanapishtim’s name [IX] --Old T estament personality to whom Utanapishtim is often compared --guardians of the twin peaks --strange ‘forest” just beyond the tunnel of darkness --the advice given to Gilgamesh by Siduri, the tavern-keeper [X] --fate of the Stone Charms Ur-Shanabi’s service to Gilgamesh ----how the raven revealed that the flood was over [XI] --where the plant that gives eternal life is located --how Gilgamesh retrieves it that plant --and how he loses it --as the epic ends / Gilgamesh as a proud tour guide One more textual issue: Why the authenticity of T ablet XII is doubted. Quotations (Sequenced here, but not on the exam): “Let [Aruru} create a partner for Gilgamesh. “ / the speaker “Gilgamesh [is] the joy-woe man. / the speaker “You and I shall kill him / And wipe out evil from the land.” / the identity of “him” “Well now, did you not provoke the king, Gilgamesh?” / speaker “Make every day a delight.” / speaker “You strive ceaselessly, what do you gain?” / speaker B. (20 points / 150-200 words)) You’ll be asked to summarize one of the three “acts” of Gilgamesh: If “”Act One” (Gilgamesh against Enkidu) is the assignment, you should speak of these matters: =why Enkdu is needed --how Enkdu comes to town --where the heroes meet --the fight and its immediate aftermath If your class draws “Act T wo” (Gilgamesh with Enkidu}, you should speak of at least four of these matters: --how the friends become brothers --the journey outward: Enkidu’s reactions to Gilgamesh’s dreams --the encounter: how Shamash intervenes --the death of Humbaba --the taking of trophies If you have to write about “Act III” (Gilgamesh without Enkidu), you should speak of at least four of these matters: --the encounter with the Scorpion Monsters --the “T unnel of Darkness” (as it was called in class) --the encounter with Siduri --the plant of eternal life won and lost --to whom and of what Gilgamesh speaks at the end of the epic uploads/Ingenierie_Lourd/ gilgamesh-study-guide.pdf

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