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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Celtchar a leader of?

2. Which of the following is untrue about Mann?

3. What should have Oengus done when he arrived to help Cuchulain?

4. What problem does the death of Medb's daughter cause?

5. How many warriors did Menn bring with him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mythical tales almost always contain elements of magic. (a) In your own words, explain why this is; (b) give four examples of magic as they apply to the warriors that confront Cuchulain, and (c) describe Morrigan the Fairy's actions in the book.

Essay Topic 2

A "motif" is an important idea or image that reoccurs in a literary work. Name four motifs that occur in The Battle Raid of Cooley and support each with two examples.

Essay Topic 3

Point-of-view refers to the narrative voice of a literary work. What is the point-of-view in The Cattle Raid of Cooley?

(a) Give three examples that show biases the narrator has in telling the story. For example, does the narrator always support the protagonist?

(b) What is the "tone" of the narrative voice in The Cattle Raid of Cooley? Give three examples that show you support the narrative voice as being positive, negative, neutral, or all three at different times.

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