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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Finding of the Bull | The Death of Forgemen.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Cuchulain trick the man of Ireland into telling him what he wants to know?
(a) By offering him a bribe.
(b) By saying he would never kill an unarmed man.
(c) By pretending to be a holy druid.
(d) By giving the man his sword.

2. Fedelm is a prophet. What is she doing when Medb meets her for the first time?
(a) Tending to her cattle.
(b) Looking into a crystal ball.
(c) Weaving lace.
(d) Playing on a harp.

3. Why does Cuchulain increase his killing as Medb moves into Ulster?
(a) They are reaching his own lands.
(b) They are increasing their numbers of warriors.
(c) They are taunting him and it angers him.
(d) He is nervous that they are getting stronger.

4. How does Medb react to Fedelm's prophecy of a bloody battle?
(a) She tells Fedelm she doesn't believe in prophesies.
(b) She is very nervous and afraid.
(c) She says she doesn't trust Fedelm.
(d) She gives reasons why she isn't afraid of Conchobar.

5. Which of the following is not true about Cuchulain?
(a) He is a great warrior.
(b) He is a teenager.
(c) He is considered a god.
(d) He is a great speaker.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Cuchulain propose by saying he won't kill the men anymore if he gets food and water each day?

2. What does Cuchulain do to the three MacArach men?

3. What does the narrator tell the reader at the end of "The Foretelling"?

4. When Medb met Cuchulain she scoffed at him. Why?

5. How did the men of Ireland and Ulster honor the men who died in battle?

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