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

2. What does the narrator tell the reader at the end of "The Foretelling"?
(a) That the story will be lost forever if not spoken aloud.
(b) That the narrator was Medb's personal bodyguard.
(c) The introduction is over and the body of the story is next.
(d) That the introduction was just a dream sequence.

3. What does Fergus get Cuchulain to agree to?
(a) To surrender.
(b) To give Medb and Ailill some of the lands of Ulster.
(c) To kill only one man at a time.
(d) To train Etarcumul as a warrior.

4. Which of the following is not true about Cuchulain?
(a) He is a teenager.
(b) He is considered a god.
(c) He is a great warrior.
(d) He is a great speaker.

5. Due to Munremar and Curoi's activities, what does Medb ask Cuchulain to do?
(a) A short truce so she can move her troops.
(b) Supply her with more livestock.
(c) More space for her army's camp.
(d) Give her money to pay her soldiers.

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. Why did Cuchulain promise not to kill Larini?

3. When Medb met Cuchulain she scoffed at him. Why?

4. What does Cuchulain propose by saying he won't kill the men anymore if he gets food and water each day?

5. Cuchulain had another name before he took the name Cuchulain. What was it?

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