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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Now of the Battle | The Muster of the Men of Erin.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do Cuchulain and Mann fight?
(a) With bows and arrows.
(b) With slingshots.
(c) With their bare hands.
(d) With swords.

2. Cuchulain comes across one of the men of Ireland. What does he help him do?
(a) Set up camps for the men of Ireland.
(b) Fix the chariots destroyed the day before.
(c) Bury the heads of the slain frontrunners.
(d) Plan a strategy to attack Cuchulain's men.

3. How many young boys of Ulster march off to help Cuchulan defeat the Irish?
(a) Two hundred and fifty.
(b) Four hundred and fifty.
(c) One hundred and fifty.
(d) Eight hundred and fifty.

4. Fergus approaches Cuchulain without a sword. Why?
(a) Fergus believes his magical powers will help him kill Cuchulain.
(b) Cuchulain made a deal to fight him with bare hands only.
(c) Ailill took it when he found out about Fergus' affair with Medb.
(d) He forgot his sword back at camp.

5. Why does the narrator say it would be boring to tell about every battle?
(a) There are only a few ways to kill a man in battle.
(b) The results are always the same - Cuchulain is the winner.
(c) The details are too hard to understand.
(d) No one can remember everything.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where will Medb and Ailill say they will see Menn again?

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

3. After hearing the three stories about Cuchulain's youth, what do they Irishmen think?

4. Why does Cuchulain increase his killing as Medb moves into Ulster?

5. Who does Fergus send to tell Cuchulain that he should never be caught running from battle?

(see the answer key)

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