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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. How does Cuchulain kill Mani, Medb and Ailill's son?
(a) He tricks him into retreating and his men kill him.
(b) He traps him in a wooded area and kills him.
(c) He creates a flood and Mani drowns in it.
(d) He stabs him with his sword.

2. What is the result of the man of Ireland's dealing with Cuchulain?
(a) He is killed.
(b) He joins Cuchulain's men.
(c) He is allowed to go free.
(d) He is tied up and left on his own.

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

4. Why was Medb a powerful person in her own right?
(a) She was a warrior queen.
(b) She was the widow of an Irish king.
(c) She had made some excellent investments.
(d) She was a favorite daughter of a high king of Ireland.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

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

5. At the age of five, how does Cuchulain show he has special abilities?

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