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

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.

Gilgamesh and Enkidu saw their courage rise.     "They charged at Humbaba like two wild bulls, as the monster let out a deafening cry."     Humbaba was a mighty force, so Shamash threw strong _____ at Humbaba to pin him down and paralyze his steps.

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

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 does not initially gain the favor of the Uruk elders when he seeks their blessing to fight Humbaba because ...Group of answer choicesthe dreams he had were bad omens.he was going to the Cedar Forest against his mother's wishes.he was disliked by the elders who disapproved of his attack on human rights.he was demonstrating immature and impulsive behavior.the quest he desired would bring 7 years of drought, if he failed.