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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The White-Fight of Rochad | Iliach's Clump-Fight.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the narrator tell the reader at the end of "The Foretelling"?
(a) That the story will be lost forever if not spoken aloud.
(b) The introduction is over and the body of the story is next.
(c) That the narrator was Medb's personal bodyguard.
(d) That the introduction was just a dream sequence.

2. Why do the Irish fighters scorn Iliach as a warrior?
(a) He is a braggart.
(b) He is stupid.
(c) He has no weapons.
(d) His horse and chariot are shabby.

3. When Medb met Cuchulain she scoffed at him. Why?
(a) He looked very tired.
(b) He was very young.
(c) He was drunk.
(d) He looked very small and weak.

4. What does Medb offer Cuchulain if he will stop killing her men?
(a) A hundred pounds of gold.
(b) Her niece as a bride for Cuchulain.
(c) Land south of the River Ouse.
(d) Half of her herd of cattle.

5. What does the fairy warrior offer to do for Cuchulain?
(a) Hide Cuchulain in his secret cave.
(b) Tell him all the secrets his knows about the Irish battle strategy.
(c) Fight the Irish while Cuchulain rests and gets better.
(d) Lead the Irish army away from him.

Short Answer Questions

1. Cuchulain killed Tamon because Tamon was disguised as someone else. Who?

2. Why is Fergus chosen to be the spokesman with the powerful men of Ulster?

3. Fergus tries to get Cuchulain to run away from him. Why does Cuchulain refuse?

4. Why was Cyr chosen to fight Cuchulain?

5. What do Ailill and Medb want to ask Cuchulain for after the slaughter of the boy trooper?

(see the answer key)

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