The Cattle Raid of Cooley Short Essay Assignments

Short Essay Questions

The 60 short essay questions listed in this section require a one to two sentence answer. They ask students to demonstrate a deeper understanding of the text. Students must describe what they've read, rather than just recall it.

Short Essay Question - The Pillow Talk | The Occasion of the Tbin | The Rising-Out of the Men of Connacht at Cruachan Ai

1. What do we learn about Medb in "The Pillow Talk"?

2. Medb decides she wants a great bull to match Ailill's. What is the outcome of this?

Short Essay Question - The Foretelling | This Is the Route of the Tbin | The March of the Host

3. Who is Fedelm and what does she tell Medb?

4. What are Medb's weak points? Give some examples.

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