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

2. What is one of the bull of Cooley's special powers?
(a) He can speak.
(b) He is so large he can kill three men with one step.
(c) He breeds with heifers who give birth the next day.
(d) He breeds with heifers who always have twins.

3. What does Cuchulain do each night?
(a) Kill one hundred of the Irish.
(b) Steal the Irish livestock.
(c) Set fires around the camps of the Irish.
(d) Tell stories and poems of his great victories.

4. How did Uala die?
(a) He fell into a ravine.
(b) He was killed by Cuchulain.
(c) He drowned in the river.
(d) He was accidentally killed by his own men.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was it unusual that Cuchulain killed Lochi?

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

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

4. How does Cuchulain kill Medb's pet bird?

5. The stories about Cuchulain show that he has amazing abilities but he also has a flaw. What is it?

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