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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Slaying of Ferbaeth | The Combat of Larini MacNois.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Cuchulain do to the three MacArach men?
(a) Marches them off to his camp.
(b) Laughs at them and rides off.
(c) Decapitates them.
(d) Throws them into a pit.

2. What did Cuchulain get the man of Ireland to tell him?
(a) Which tent Medb and Ailill are sleeping in.
(b) Where the Irish troops are hiding.
(c) The best way to find food for his own troops.
(d) The quickest way to get to Dublin.

3. What does Cuchulain propose by saying he won't kill the men anymore if he gets food and water each day?
(a) A declaration of war.
(b) A ceasefire.
(c) A truce.
(d) A surrender.

4. Why were the men of Ireland waiting around for two weeks?
(a) They were waiting for supplies to arrive.
(b) They were deciding which men would be in each unit.
(c) They were waiting for a sign to go into battle.
(d) They were training for battle.

5. At the age of five, how does Cuchulain show he has special abilities?
(a) He can lift three times his weight.
(b) He helps Conchobar with his battle strategy.
(c) He can memorize his lessons in only minutes.
(d) He fought off 150 other boys with his bare hands and toys.

Short Answer Questions

1. Ferbaeth is next in line to fight Cuchulain. What is his relationship to Cuchulain?

2. How many young boys of Ulster march off to help Cuchulan defeat the Irish?

3. Why does Fergus take the time to tell the Irishmen about Cuchulain's youthful exploits?

4. Who finds the bull of Cooley?

5. Medb and Ailill split into two groups. What does Ailill then do?

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