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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. Who is Finnabair?
(a) Fergus's daughter.
(b) Medb's mother.
(c) Ailill's daughter.
(d) A prophetess who Cuchulain has killed.

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

3. Why does the king decide to recognize young Cuchulain as a great warrior?
(a) If he doesn't, Cuchulain's father will take his land.
(b) If he doesn't, Cuchulain will kill his livestock.
(c) If he doesn't, Cuchulain has threatened to kill him.
(d) If he doesn't, Cuchulain will kill all the boys in the kingdom.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the army get the cattle herd to trample Forgemen to death?

2. How many young boys of Ulster march off to help Cuchulan defeat the Irish?

3. The men of Ireland set off to Ulster. When they get to Cooley, what do they do?

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

5. Why was it unusual that Cuchulain killed Lochi?

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