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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Cuchulain trick the man of Ireland into telling him what he wants to know?
(a) By pretending to be a holy druid.
(b) By giving the man his sword.
(c) By saying he would never kill an unarmed man.
(d) By offering him a bribe.

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

3. As Cuchulain watches the Irish army march south to Ulster, why does Cuchulain grow angry with the Irish army?
(a) He wants to make peace and it doesn't.
(b) He has sworn to kill them all but can't do it.
(c) He is injured and fears for his life.
(d) It still has a huge numbers of soldiers.

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

5. 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 killed.
(d) He is allowed to go free.

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

7. What does Cuchulain pray for Morrigan?
(a) That her injuries would heal.
(b) That she will live to be a hundred.
(c) That she will find riches.
(d) That she will tell him where Medb is.

8. What does the narrator tell the reader at the end of "The Foretelling"?
(a) That the narrator was Medb's personal bodyguard.
(b) That the story will be lost forever if not spoken aloud.
(c) The introduction is over and the body of the story is next.
(d) That the introduction was just a dream sequence.

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

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

11. Why does the narrator say it would be boring to tell about every battle?
(a) The details are too hard to understand.
(b) There are only a few ways to kill a man in battle.
(c) The results are always the same - Cuchulain is the winner.
(d) No one can remember everything.

12. The stories about Cuchulain show that he has amazing abilities but he also has a flaw. What is it?
(a) He wants to be top dog, no matter who suffers.
(b) He is not physically strong.
(c) He takes too long to make decisions.
(d) He changes his strategy too often.

13. What does the fairy warrior offer to do for Cuchulain?
(a) Fight the Irish while Cuchulain rests and gets better.
(b) Tell him all the secrets his knows about the Irish battle strategy.
(c) Hide Cuchulain in his secret cave.
(d) Lead the Irish army away from him.

14. How does Cuchulain kill Mani, Medb and Ailill's son?
(a) He tricks him into retreating and his men kill him.
(b) He traps him in a wooded area and kills him.
(c) He creates a flood and Mani drowns in it.
(d) He stabs him with his sword.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Cuchulain convince Loch that he should fight him?

2. Why did Cuchulain promise not to kill Larini?

3. In her second disguise, Morrigan is an eel. What does she do to Cuchulain in battle?

4. How did Uala die?

5. Who does Fergus send to tell Cuchulain that he should never be caught running from battle?

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