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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Larini is a weak fighter but is being sent to fight Cuchulain. Why?
(a) He has volunteered for a suicide mission.
(b) He owes Medb a favor.
(c) Medb will make Lugaid avenge his brother's death.
(d) He has angered Medb.

3. Etarcumul declares he will kill Cuchulain. Why does Cuchulain refuse to fight him?
(a) Etarcumul came with Fergus who Cuchulain calls his foster-father.
(b) Cuchulain is afraid he would lose and die himself.
(c) Etarcumul is too young to fight.
(d) He believes Etarcumul is his own brother.

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

5. After hearing the three stories about Cuchulain's youth, what do they Irishmen think?
(a) They can take him because they outnumber him.
(b) They know the storytellers are exaggerating.
(c) They think the stories were made up just to scare them.
(d) They will have to fight a very strong battle to defeat him.

6. How does Medb react to Fedelm's prophecy of a bloody battle?
(a) She says she doesn't trust Fedelm.
(b) She tells Fedelm she doesn't believe in prophesies.
(c) She is very nervous and afraid.
(d) She gives reasons why she isn't afraid of Conchobar.

7. What did the Crutti Cainbili turn into after they ran away from the men of Ireland?
(a) Cattle.
(b) Dogs.
(c) Rabbits.
(d) Deer.

8. Why does Nathcrantail tell Medb that Cuchulain is a coward?
(a) Cuchulain ran after a flock of birds.
(b) Cuchulain would not talk to anyone without ten bodyguards.
(c) Cuchulain threw down his sword at Nathcrantail's feet.
(d) Cuchulain ran away from Nathcrantail when he saw him coming.

9. How does Cuchulain kill Medb's pet bird?
(a) He sends a cat after it.
(b) With a slingshot.
(c) He throws a rock at it.
(d) He traps it with a net.

10. The Crutti Cainbilli were not ordinary men at all. What were they?
(a) Witches.
(b) Druids.
(c) Christian priests.
(d) Kings and princes.

11. What does Cuchulain do each night?
(a) Tell stories and poems of his great victories.
(b) Kill one hundred of the Irish.
(c) Set fires around the camps of the Irish.
(d) Steal the Irish livestock.

12. How did Uala die?
(a) He drowned in the river.
(b) He fell into a ravine.
(c) He was accidentally killed by his own men.
(d) He was killed by Cuchulain.

13. What job does Laeg do for Cuchulain?
(a) He is his battle advisor.
(b) He is his personal assistant.
(c) He is his fortune teller.
(d) He is his chariot driver.

14. Dari accepts Medb's offer. After the feast to celebrate, he changes his mind. Why?
(a) He believes Medb has lied to him about her plans.
(b) At the drunken feast, he is treated disrespectfully by Medb's men.
(c) He overhears a drunken man say they'd have taken the bull by force anyway.
(d) He realizes he needs the bull in order to stay wealthy.

15. Ferbaeth is next in line to fight Cuchulain. What is his relationship to Cuchulain?
(a) He is his cousin.
(b) He is his physician.
(c) He is his foster brother.
(d) He is his personal assistant.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the bull of Cooley?

2. Where does Cuchulain sit waiting for Nathcrantrail to return?

3. Why does Cuchulain increase his killing as Medb moves into Ulster?

4. What is the result of Finnabair's death?

5. Who decides to try to kill Cuchulain after the slaughter of the boy troop?

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