What is the correct order of Enkidu’s progression?

Animal, Hunter-Gatherer, Shepherd, Urban-Dweller

The Epic of Gilgamesh is

Regarded as the foundational epic in the tradition of heroic sagas

What is the difference between a coming-of-age story and a bildungsroman?

Bildungsroman have ambigious endings

What is Joseph Campbell’s definition of a myth?

Stories about the experience of being alive

What is the definition of a literary epic?

A long narrative poem recounting heroic deeds

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Myths, Epics, and The Epic of Gilgamesh

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1
“We're so engaged in doing things to achieve purposes of ____________that we forget the____________".
Outer value, inner value
Religion, Divine
Meaning, spiritual
Exterior, interior
2
The main purpose of an epic is __________.
Supply a culture with models of ideal heroic behavior.
Both Red and Yellow
Stir the spirit of warriors to heroic actions by praising their exploits
To entertain the visiting monarchies and diplomats interested in trade
3
What is the correct order of Enkidu’s progression?
Urban-Dweller, Shepherd, Animal, Hunter-Gatherer
Hunter-Gatherer, Urban-Dweller, Shepherd, Animal
Animal, Shepherd, Hunter-Gatherer, Urban-Dweller
Animal, Hunter-Gatherer, Shepherd, Urban-Dweller
4
The Epic of Gilgamesh is
All of the colors
Joseph Campbell’s masterwork
A fictionalized tale of a Greek king
Regarded as the foundational epic in the tradition of heroic sagas
5
What is the difference between a coming-of-age story and a bildungsroman?
Bildrungsroman are only for teenagers
Bildungsroman have ambigious endings
They are spelled differently
There is no difference
6
What is Joseph Campbell’s definition of a myth?
An explanation of religious practices
Stories about the search for life’s meaning
Stories about the experience of being alive
None of the colors
7
The Epic of Gilgamesh comes from which of the following civilizations?
India
Mesopotamia
Egypt
Hebrew
8
Which other ancient text to Gilgamesh have a connection with?
The Kalevala
The Illiad
The Bible
The Odyssey
9
Which of the following did epics deal in?
Myths
All of the colors
Philosophies and moral theories
Histories
10
How much older is The Epic of Gilgamesh from the Bible and The Illiad?
1000
500
100
50
11
The Hero’s Journey story cycle is also known by what other name?
The monomyth
Both Red and Blue
The one journey structure
The myth archetype
12
The progression of Enkidu’s creation to taming is the best representation of the theme __________________ in the epic.
Mortality
Severing the bond with nature
All of the colors
Prehistory to history
13
Which retail store is responsible for purchasing the tablets of Gilgamesh from an illegal auction?
Walmart
Hobby Lobby
Burlington Coat Factory
Target
14
Gilgamesh was the king in what city?
Enkidu
Sumeria
Mesopotamia
Uruk
15
What is the definition of a literary epic?
Both Yellow and Red
An action-packed story from the ancient world
A long action-packed poem from Greek mythology
A long narrative poem recounting heroic deeds

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