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The Tain Quiz

China Miéville
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The Tain Quiz

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1)

Who recreated the magical spancel-hoop? (from The Tain, I - III, pages 51 - 76)

Medb.
Ailill.
Fergus.
No one.
2)

What does the place become known as where the woman takes care of her menstrual period and urinates? (from XIV)

Fedlam's Foul Place.
Medb's Foul Place.
Morrigan's Foul Place.
Lass' Foul Place.
3)

What does Cuchulainn drink as an infant? (from IV - V)

Ale.
Fine wine.
Goat's milk
Bull's blood.
4)

Who is frightened by Cuchulainn's tree-chopping? (from The Tain, I - III, pages 51 - 76)

Medb.
Ailill.
Domnall.
Fergus.
5)

Whose guard dog is killed? (from IV - V)

Fergus.
Domnall.
Culann.
Conall.
6)

Who does Ailill make fun of for not being a real king? (from VI - VII)

Medb.
Fergus.
Cuchulainn.
Conchobor.
7)

Who leaves the battle site to take care of her menstrual period and urinate? (from XIV)

Morrigan.
An unnamed woman.
Fedlam.
Medb.
8)

Who is dismembered and scattered around the countryside? (from XIV)

Donn Cuailnge.
Fergus
Finnbennach.
Erc.
9)

Which river in Section VI swells and carries off one-hundred chariots? (from VI - VII)

Tain.
Cronn.
Gatlaig.
Colptha.
10)

What board game does Cuchulainn like as a child? (from IV - V)

Celtic Tic Tac Toe.
Checkers.
Fidchell.
Yaschmatzi.
11)

What is the second weapon Cuchulainn and his foster-brother choose to fight with in Chapter XI? (from X - XI)

Rocks.
Hands.
Iron darts and shields.
Spears.
12)

Which warrior agrees to fight Cuchulainn in Section VII in exchange for marrying Ailill's daughter? (from VI - VII)

Nadcranntail.
Etarcomol.
Curoi.
Fergus.
13)

How many marauders attacked Ulster when Cuchulainn had to save it? (from IV - V)

500.
27.
12.
150.
14)

Who warns Conchobor of the approaching army in Chapter XII? (from XII - XIII)

Sualdim.
Fingin.
Rochad.
Cuchulainn.
15)

Who is impressed with Cuchulainn's tree-chopping? (from The Tain, I - III, pages 51 - 76)

Fergus.
Medb.
Domnall.
Ailill.
16)

How does Cuchulainn protect himself from Gaile Dana and his sons? (from X - XI)

With a shield.
By hiding.
By chasing birds.
By running.
17)

Who is Cuchulainn's mortal father? (from XII - XIII)

Sualdim.
Ferdia.
Fingin.
Rochad.
18)

Which woman does Cuchulainn resist in Section VIII? (from VIII - IX)

An angel.
Fedlem.
Morrigan.
Medb.
19)

Who starts the fighting between Ailill and Conchobor's armies? (from XIV)

The kings.
Servants.
Boys.
Women.
20)

Who wins the fight between the bulls? (from XIV)

Finnbennach.
Donn Cuailnge.
Medb.
Ailill.
21)

Which river in Section VI seems to flood to bar the army from passing? (from VI - VII)

Tain.
Gatlaig.
Glenn.
Cronn.
22)

What is the name of Cuchulainn's divine god-like father? (from VIII - IX)

Lug.
Glenn.
Celt.
Cronn.
23)

Who gets his hair and clothing cut by Cuchulainn before the warrior finally just kills him? (from VI - VII)

Fergus.
Ailill.
Etarcomol.
Medb.
24)

Who intervenes to help Cuchulainn fight Gaile Dana and his sons? (from X - XI)

Medb.
Fergus.
Fiacha .
Tain.
25)

What does Cuchulainn do to the charioteers stopped by the fallen tree? (from The Tain, I - III, pages 51 - 76)

Decapitates them.
Burns them.
Ties the up.
Takes them back to the castle.
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