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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Combat of Munremar and Curoi | The Slaughter of the Boy Troop.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are Munremar and Curoi involved in?
(a) Stealing livestock from the Irish.
(b) A business.
(c) A feud.
(d) A plot.

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

3. Cuchulain comes across one of the men of Ireland. What does he help him do?
(a) Set up camps for the men of Ireland.
(b) Fix the chariots destroyed the day before.
(c) Bury the heads of the slain frontrunners.
(d) Plan a strategy to attack Cuchulain's men.

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 takes too long to make decisions.
(c) He changes his strategy too often.
(d) He wants to be top dog, no matter who suffers.

5. How does the army get the cattle herd to trample Forgemen to death?
(a) They make him lie down in the cattle barn where the animals eat.
(b) They tie Forgemen to a swinging gate and let the cattle through.
(c) They drive Forgemen and the cattle into a narrow valley.
(d) They have the dogs round up the cattle where Forgemen sleeps on the ground.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Uala die?

2. What is the name of the bull of Cooley?

3. Etarcumul declares he will kill Cuchulain. Why does Cuchulain refuse to fight him?

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

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

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