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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Tain, I - III, pages 51 - 76.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Cuchulainn chop down a tree?
(a) With a live beaver to saw through it.
(b) With one chop.
(c) Using his own teeth.
(d) Snaps it with his bare hands.

2. Who curses the men of Ulster?
(a) Derdriu.
(b) Macha.
(c) Tain.
(d) Ness.

3. Who raced the chariot?
(a) Fergus.
(b) Ailill.
(c) Macha.
(d) Dredriu.

4. Whose child lets out an audible scream from the womb?
(a) Nes.
(b) Macha.
(c) Fedlimid.
(d) Derdriu.

5. What are the army's 3,000 elite warriors called?
(a) Galestrom.
(b) Galveston.
(c) Gae Bolga.
(d) Galeoin.

Short Answer Questions

1. To whom does Fergus tell stories about Cuchulainn's great adventures and exploits?

2. Which misty figure explains the Tain?

3. Who slays both Noisiu and Fiacha?

4. Which child is reared by the entire community?

5. Who forces Aife to bear a son?

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