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

2. After hearing the three stories about Cuchulain's youth, what do they Irishmen think?
(a) They think the stories were made up just to scare them.
(b) They will have to fight a very strong battle to defeat him.
(c) They can take him because they outnumber him.
(d) They know the storytellers are exaggerating.

3. Why is Fergus chosen to be the spokesman with the powerful men of Ulster?
(a) He has been an advisor to all the powerful men of Ulster.
(b) He was an Ulster king himself before Conchobar drove him out.
(c) He is the only one who speaks their language well.
(d) He is Conchobar's brother and knows how to handle him.

4. The stories about Cuchulain show that he has amazing abilities but he also has a flaw. What is it?
(a) He is not physically strong.
(b) He changes his strategy too often.
(c) He takes too long to make decisions.
(d) He wants to be top dog, no matter who suffers.

5. What are Ailill and Medb talking about as they lie in their bed?
(a) Their wealth.
(b) That Ailill was a king before he married Medb.
(c) Their health.
(d) That Medb did not get along with her father.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Medb react to Fedelm's prophecy of a bloody battle?

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

4. How does Cuchulain trick the man of Ireland into telling him what he wants to know?

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

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