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

2. What is the result of the man of Ireland's dealing with Cuchulain?
(a) He is killed.
(b) He is allowed to go free.
(c) He is tied up and left on his own.
(d) He joins Cuchulain's men.

3. At the age of five, how does Cuchulain show he has special abilities?
(a) He can memorize his lessons in only minutes.
(b) He can lift three times his weight.
(c) He fought off 150 other boys with his bare hands and toys.
(d) He helps Conchobar with his battle strategy.

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

5. What did Cuchulain get the man of Ireland to tell him?
(a) Which tent Medb and Ailill are sleeping in.
(b) The quickest way to get to Dublin.
(c) The best way to find food for his own troops.
(d) Where the Irish troops are hiding.

Short Answer Questions

1. After hearing the three stories about Cuchulain's youth, what do they Irishmen think?

2. How did the men of Ireland and Ulster honor the men who died in battle?

3. What do Ailill and Medb want to ask Cuchulain for after the slaughter of the boy trooper?

4. Before the battle begins, what does Cuchulain see that shocks him?

5. What does Cuchulain propose by saying he won't kill the men anymore if he gets food and water each day?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Cuchulain not happy with his father's actions in The Repeated Warning of Sualtaim? What does Cuchulain have to do in the end?

2. What happens at the impassable river the Irish army come upon?

3. How does Cuchulain show the Irish that he is a real threat to them?

4. Medb decides she wants a great bull to match Ailill's. What is the outcome of this?

5. How does Medb show she is a little worried about the strength of the Ulstermen?

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

7. How do the Irish underestimate Iliach?

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

9. Who was Ferchu and what did he do?

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

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