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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through XIV.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why doesn't Cuchilainn kill Medb?
(a) She doesn't have a beard.
(b) She is the mother of one of his sons.
(c) He is in love with her.
(d) She is a woman.

2. Which child is reared by the entire community?
(a) Emer.
(b) Setanta.
(c) Conchobor.
(d) Derdriu.

3. Where does Medb find the prized bull?
(a) In Ulster.
(b) In Druid.
(c) In Cuib.
(d) In her backyard.

4. Who was sent to seize Cuchulainn's javelin from him?
(a) Medb.
(b) A bold warrior.
(c) A satirist.
(d) A court jester.

5. What does Cuchulainn drink that unwittingly heals an old woman?
(a) Milk.
(b) Berry juice.
(c) Water.
(d) Wine.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Fergus want to marry?

2. Who is the fierce Ulster warrior who kills several army members while Cuchulainn is being healed?

3. What is it that Medb's army searches to find?

4. What is Fedelm?

5. When the person sent to seize Cuchulainn's javelin was killed, what did he/she call the weapon?

(see the answer key)

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