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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who steals Conchobor's weapons and chariot?
(a) Medb.
(b) Ailill
(c) Fergus.
(d) Cuchulainn.

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

3. How long does the curse on the men of Ulster last?
(a) 90 days.
(b) 9 years.
(c) 9 months.
(d) 9 generations.

4. Who slays both Noisiu and Fiacha?
(a) Fergus.
(b) Eogan.
(c) Conchobor.
(d) Nes.

5. What is the one thing the woman who is talking in bed lacks?
(a) A ruby.
(b) A bull.
(c) A best friend.
(d) Gold.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Cuchulainn's son when he arrives to his father?

2. Who has war with Aife?

3. Who does Medb send to kill Cuchulainn?

4. Who is Conchobor's mother?

5. Who is frightened by Cuchulainn's tree-chopping?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do the poets of Ireland gather in the section called "Before the Tain?"

2. Describe the discussion between Ailill and Medb and what does it result in?

3. How does Emer's father plan to get rid of Cuchulainn? What is the result?

4. What is unusual about Fedlimid's pregnant wife?

5. What was the prophecy spoken of Derdriu?

6. How does Conchobor become king of Ulster?

7. What three tasks does Emer require her suitor to complete?

8. How does Cuchulainn slow down the great army? What is unusual about his technique? How does the army adjust?

9. Why do the two pig-keepers in the story begin to compete with each other?

10. What vow does Cuchulainn make to himself and how is it related to the names of the fords and plains of the story?

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