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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why does Medb want her men to tunnel through the mountain?
(a) She has to kill a lot of time before the battle.
(b) She thinks tunnels are lucky.
(c) She wants to leave a scar on the land of Ulster.
(d) She thinks it's a good way to hide from Cuchulain.

3. What do Ailill and Medb want to ask Cuchulain for after the slaughter of the boy trooper?
(a) Prisoners of war.
(b) A final showdown.
(c) A truce.
(d) Carts to transport soldiers.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Cuchulain kill Mani, Medb and Ailill's son?

2. Why is Finnabair killed?

3. The men of Ireland set off to Ulster. When they get to Cooley, what do they do?

4. What job does Laeg do for Cuchulain?

5. What is the result of the man of Ireland's dealing with Cuchulain?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Orlam and what happens to him?

2. How does the book end with both victory and defeat?

3. What do we learn about Medb in "The Pillow Talk"?

4. Why does Fergus decide to talk to Medb? What does he tell Medb about what Cuchulain wants to do?

5. Cuchulain finally receives help in the form of a battle fairy. How does this fairy help him?

6. Oengus had great fighting skills but forgot to do something. What does he forget to do?

7. How do the Irish underestimate Iliach?

8. Who does Cuchulain kill in "The Meeting of Cuchulain and Finnabair". Why?

9. Cuchulain accidentally kills Ferbaeth. What was his relationship with Ferbaeth?

10. How does Cuchulain feel about Fergus? Why doesn't this stop him from killing Etarcumul?

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