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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through How Cuchulainn Was Begotten, pages 21-50.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is sent to find the story of "Tain Bo Cuailnge?"
(a) Fergus.
(b) A group of young scholars.
(c) Senchan.
(d) Muirgen.

2. Where is the inn in which Conchobor and his men find shelter during their hunt?
(a) Brug.
(b) Umster.
(c) Ulster.
(d) Ireland.

3. How many feats must Cuchulainn complete to win his girl's heart?
(a) Two.
(b) One.
(c) Three.
(d) Five.

4. Which girl does Cuchulainn court?
(a) Dredriu.
(b) Aife.
(c) Emer.
(d) Domnall.

5. How is the story of the Tain recorded?
(a) In pictures.
(b) By oral tradition.
(c) In writing.
(d) On cave walls.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name that Cuchulainn is first called?

2. Which husband bragged that his wife could beat the fastest chariot?

3. Which misty figure explains the Tain?

4. Who does Deichtine marry?

5. Which child is reared by the entire community?

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