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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are Munremar and Curoi involved in?
(a) A feud.
(b) Stealing livestock from the Irish.
(c) A business.
(d) A plot.

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

3. What are the men of Ireland finally able to do after they finish the tunnel?
(a) Go around the mountain on foot.
(b) Cross the stream and take their supplies with them.
(c) Finish the tunnel and reach Ulster.
(d) Trap Cuchulain in a cave.

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

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

6. How does Cuchulain kill Ferbaeth?
(a) With poison.
(b) He sends someone else to do it.
(c) He digs a hole for him to fall into.
(d) By accidentally throwing a stake behind him.

7. Why did Cuchulain promise not to kill Larini?
(a) Cuchulain was afraid of Larini.
(b) Larini's brother was another old Ulster friend.
(c) Cuchulain felt sorry for simple-minded Larini.
(d) Larini had once saved his life.

8. Who decides to try to kill Cuchulain after the slaughter of the boy troop?
(a) Medb.
(b) Ailill.
(c) His half-brother.
(d) Six princes.

9. Why was it unusual that Cuchulain killed Lochi?
(a) The druids would punish him for killing an unarmed person.
(b) She was actually from Ulster.
(c) Mythic war heros rarely killed innocent women.
(d) He knew that this would truly anger the men of Ireland.

10. 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 train Etarcumul as a warrior.
(d) To kill only one man at a time.

11. Why were the men of Ireland waiting around for two weeks?
(a) They were training for battle.
(b) They were waiting for a sign to go into battle.
(c) They were waiting for supplies to arrive.
(d) They were deciding which men would be in each unit.

12. How does the fairy Morrigan first disguise herself in battle with Cuchulain?
(a) As a white horse.
(b) As a white cow.
(c) As a white cat.
(d) As a white bird.

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

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

15. What is one of the bull of Cooley's special powers?
(a) He can speak.
(b) He breeds with heifers who give birth the next day.
(c) He is so large he can kill three men with one step.
(d) He breeds with heifers who always have twins.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Cuchulain sad about fighting Ferbaeth?

2. Why is Fergus chosen to be the spokesman with the powerful men of Ulster?

3. How does Cuchulain get his revenge on Medb for sending six Druids to fight him?

4. Why is Finnabair killed?

5. Larini is a weak fighter but is being sent to fight Cuchulain. Why?

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