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

2. What does Cuchulain do to the three MacArach men?
(a) Marches them off to his camp.
(b) Decapitates them.
(c) Laughs at them and rides off.
(d) Throws them into a pit.

3. How does Medb break an agreement by sending six Druids to fight Cuchulain?
(a) Cuchulain will kill all her relatives if she does this.
(b) The Druids have no fighting skills.
(c) Religious men should not fight Cuchulain.
(d) Only one man at a time should fight Cuchulain.

4. Who is Fingin?
(a) Cuchulain's bodyguard.
(b) Cuchulain's driver.
(c) Cuthulain's magic doctor.
(d) Cuchulain's cook.

5. How many young boys of Ulster march off to help Cuchulan defeat the Irish?
(a) Eight hundred and fifty.
(b) One hundred and fifty.
(c) Four hundred and fifty.
(d) Two hundred and fifty.

Short Answer Questions

1. Medb wants Fergus to fight Cuchulain. Why doesn't he want to?

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

3. Why does the narrator say it would be boring to tell about every battle?

4. How does the fairy Morrigan first disguise herself in battle with Cuchulain?

5. Fergus tries to get Cuchulain to run away from him. Why does Cuchulain refuse?

(see the answer key)

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