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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Slaying of Ferbaeth | The Combat of Larini MacNois.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Cuchulain sad about fighting Ferbaeth?
(a) He is his spiritual advisor.
(b) He admires his courage.
(c) He is his favorite uncle.
(d) He was raised with him.

2. Why was Cyr chosen to fight Cuchulain?
(a) He is the strongest warrior the Irish have.
(b) He will take any risk to kill Cuchulain.
(c) He has the largest number of soldiers.
(d) He is not liked very much.

3. Why is Fergus chosen to be the spokesman with the powerful men of Ulster?
(a) He has been an advisor to all the powerful men of Ulster.
(b) He is Conchobar's brother and knows how to handle him.
(c) He is the only one who speaks their language well.
(d) He was an Ulster king himself before Conchobar drove him out.

4. Medb and Ailill split into two groups. What does Ailill then do?
(a) He sends a spy to see what Medb and Fergus are doing.
(b) He ambushes a group of Cuchalain's men.
(c) He gets lost on the unfamiliar road.
(d) He stops and camps for a while because he is ill.

5. How did the men of Ireland and Ulster honor the men who died in battle?
(a) They built statues on the battlefields.
(b) They gave their widows gold.
(c) They named the land where they fell after them.
(d) They held special ceremonies every year.

Short Answer Questions

1. Medb wants to borrow Dari of Cooley's bull for a year. What deal does MacRoth the Messenger offer Dari?

2. Who does Fergus send to tell Cuchulain that he should never be caught running from battle?

3. What happens to Cuchulain's body when he becomes very angry about the actions of the Irish?

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

5. The Crutti Cainbilli were not ordinary men at all. What were they?

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