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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. Medb and Ailill split into two groups. What does Ailill then do?
(a) He sends a spy to see what Medb and Fergus are doing.
(b) He gets lost on the unfamiliar road.
(c) He ambushes a group of Cuchalain's men.
(d) He stops and camps for a while because he is ill.

2. 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.

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

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

5. What did the Crutti Cainbili turn into after they ran away from the men of Ireland?
(a) Deer.
(b) Rabbits.
(c) Dogs.
(d) Cattle.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Medb offer Cuchulain if he will stop killing her men?

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

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do the Irish scorn the Ulstermen in "The Misthrow at Belach Eoin"?

2. What does Cuchulain do in "The Decision of the Battle" and how is he feeling?

3. Why does Forgemen die?

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

5. Why did Setanta's name get changed?

6. How do the Irish women react to Cuchulain in his regular clothing and hairstyle?

7. Why is Cethern a good ally for Cuchulain?

8. What did Fergus and Cuchulain agree to do that they would never normally do. What was the result of this?

9. Why is Fergus familiar with Cuchulain? What does he say about Cuchulain?

10. Even though Cuchulain is keeping his end of the bargain, Medb and Ailill break theirs. How do they do this?

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