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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. The Crutti Cainbilli were not ordinary men at all. What were they?
(a) Christian priests.
(b) Kings and princes.
(c) Druids.
(d) Witches.

2. What did Cuchulain get the man of Ireland to tell him?
(a) The quickest way to get to Dublin.
(b) The best way to find food for his own troops.
(c) Where the Irish troops are hiding.
(d) Which tent Medb and Ailill are sleeping in.

3. What are the men of Ireland finally able to do after they finish the tunnel?
(a) Trap Cuchulain in a cave.
(b) Finish the tunnel and reach Ulster.
(c) Cross the stream and take their supplies with them.
(d) Go around the mountain on foot.

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

5. 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 built statues on the battlefields.
(d) They gave their widows gold.

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

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

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

5. How did Uala die?

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