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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Red-Shame of Menn | The Charioteers.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What will Medb and Ailill not do if Menn retreats to his kingdom?
(a) Protect him.
(b) Harrass him.
(c) Chase him.
(d) Pay him.

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

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

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

5. What does Medb's watchman see running towards him?
(a) Ferchu.
(b) A naked man.
(c) The ghost of Ferdiad.
(d) A team of runaway horses.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Medb react to Fedelm's prophecy of a bloody battle?

2. What does Cuchulain do every day to prepare for battle?

3. How does Cuchulain kill Cyr?

4. After Redg the Satirist is killed, how many men do Medb and Ailill send to battle with Cuchulain?

5. What do the Irish men think of the result of the meeting of the Ulstermen?

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