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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. Where did Medb and Ailill's neighboring kings' men gather?
(a) At Cruachan.
(b) At Connacht.
(c) At Fergus.
(d) At Dublin.

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

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

4. What is the name of the bull of Cooley?
(a) Fergus.
(b) Barry.
(c) Donn.
(d) Morrigan.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Fergus get Cuchulain to agree to?

2. How does the army get the cattle herd to trample Forgemen to death?

3. The Crutti Cainbilli were not ordinary men at all. What were they?

4. How does Cuchulain kill Ferbaeth?

5. How does Cuchulain kill Cyr?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Fedelm and what does she tell Medb?

2. Who is Orlam and what happens to him?

3. How did Cuchulain manage to kill the gigantic Mann?

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

5. How does Cuchulain kill the three men from macArach?

6. Describe Cuchulain's actions in "Now of the Battle".

7. How are the charioteers from Ulster killed by the Irish?

8. What are Medb's weak points? Give some examples.

9. Why is Cethern a good ally for Cuchulain?

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

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