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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Combat of Lethan and Cuchulain | The Killing of the Squirrel and of the Tame Bird.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the bull of Cooley?
(a) Morrigan.
(b) Fergus.
(c) Donn.
(d) Barry.

2. 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.

3. Where did Medb and Ailill's neighboring kings' men gather?
(a) At Connacht.
(b) At Dublin.
(c) At Cruachan.
(d) At Fergus.

4. How did the men of Ireland and Ulster honor the men who died in battle?
(a) They held special ceremonies every year.
(b) They named the land where they fell after them.
(c) They gave their widows gold.
(d) They built statues on the battlefields.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The men of Ireland set off to Ulster. When they get to Cooley, what do they do?

2. After hearing the three stories about Cuchulain's youth, what do they Irishmen think?

3. Fedelm is a prophet. What is she doing when Medb meets her for the first time?

4. Why was Medb a powerful person in her own right?

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

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