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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. Cuchulain killed Tamon because Tamon was disguised as someone else. Who?
(a) Ailill.
(b) Medb.
(c) Morrigan.
(d) A druid.

2. What does Ailill do about the marching boys of Ulster?
(a) He takes them all prisoner.
(b) He makes them into slaves.
(c) He ignores them - they are just kids.
(d) He sends his own men to destroy them.

3. What does Medb do as she makes her way through Ulster?
(a) Makes the men join her army.
(b) Steals everything she can.
(c) Names all the places after herself.
(d) Kills everyone she comes across.

4. What is the result of Cuchulain's anger fit?
(a) Blood spurts from his forehead.
(b) Smoke comes out of his ears.
(c) He sees visions of the Irish army.
(d) He sticks a spike into Laeg's chest.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Fergus get Cuchulain to agree to?

2. Dubthach of Ulster is angry with Cuchulain. Why?

3. What do the people who help Cuchulain after the battle with Ferdiad put on his wounds?

4. What fraction of the Irish army survives Cuchulain's rage?

5. What are Ailill and Medb talking about as they lie in their bed?

(see the answer key)

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