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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Harrying of Cooley | The Proposals.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Cuchulain propose by saying he won't kill the men anymore if he gets food and water each day?
(a) A truce.
(b) A declaration of war.
(c) A ceasefire.
(d) A surrender.

2. Why does Medb want her men to tunnel through the mountain?
(a) She thinks tunnels are lucky.
(b) She thinks it's a good way to hide from Cuchulain.
(c) She wants to leave a scar on the land of Ulster.
(d) She has to kill a lot of time before the battle.

3. Medb and Ailill split into two groups. What does Ailill then do?
(a) He stops and camps for a while because he is ill.
(b) He ambushes a group of Cuchalain's men.
(c) He sends a spy to see what Medb and Fergus are doing.
(d) He gets lost on the unfamiliar road.

4. 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 giving the man his sword.
(d) By pretending to be a holy druid.

5. How does Cuchulain kill Medb's pet bird?
(a) He sends a cat after it.
(b) With a slingshot.
(c) He traps it with a net.
(d) He throws a rock at it.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Cuchulain do each night?

2. Why does the king decide to recognize young Cuchulain as a great warrior?

3. Why is Fergus chosen to be the spokesman with the powerful men of Ulster?

4. What is Cuchulain doing while the men of Ireland are tunneling?

5. Which of the following is not true about Cuchulain?

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