Gilgamesh tells Shiduri about his mourning for Enkidu.      He says, "For six days, I would not let him be buried."      WHY did Gilgamesh initially refuse to give Enkidu proper burial rites?Group of answer choicesHe was waiting for his mother Ninsun to perform the ritual since she adopted him Enkidu earlier as her son.Bodies of Sumerian warriors had to be left out in nature to be blessed by Shamash.He had not finished making restitution to the gods he had angered.He thought that if his grief was violent enough, then perhaps Enkidu would come back to life.

Gilgamesh was noticeably upset at Enkidu's passing.       He said," Beloved, wait, don't leave me. /       Dearest of men, don't die; don't let them take you from me."/       Then, as tradition would have it, Gilgamesh tore out clumps of hair from his head, as the blood mixed with his flow of tears."Group of answer choicesTrueFalse

After 12 long days, Enkidu was deathly sick and lay in his bed in agony.       Although aware that his days were numbered, Enkidu became calm and willingly accepted his fate as a shepherd in the underworld.Group of answer choicesTrueFalse

Shamash tells Enkidu that Gilgamesh will see fit that Enkidu gets a/an ___ in his honor.       " The princes of the earth will kiss its feet; the people of Uruk will mourn you."Group of answer choicescornerstone at the temple of Shamasha gold cedar tree from the Cedar Forestmemorial statuehigh status in the underworld

Up to this point in the epic, Gilgamesh is feeling invincible.       However, why is he making a very big mistake feeling this way?Group of answer choicesHe believes his frequent dreams are loving and protective messages from the gods.He is arrogant and delusional.He absurdly believes that he can defy the gods.He feels that Enkidu was purposely born to protect him and keep him from all harm.He knows that whenever he needs help the gods Shamash and Enlil will always rescue him.

Deteriorating in health, Enkidu curses the trapper who first saw him.        He curses Shamhat, the seductress.       Shamash intervenes and becomes a voice of reason.        He says Enkidu should be humble and grateful.       Shamhat introduced him to a life of finery and friendship that he otherwise would never have attained.Group of answer choicesTrueFalse