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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which of the following is not true about Cuchulain?

3. How does Morrigan disguise herself when she sees Cuchulain coming?

4. What do Medb and Ailill think is responsible for Cuchulain's success in battle?

5. Medb and Ailill split into two groups. What does Ailill then do?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Cuchulain kill Lochi? Who is she?

2. Cuchulain kills Cyr in a very unusual way. What was it?

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

4. Why is the battle at Fintan called the tooth-fight?

5. Who was Ferchu and what did he do?

6. At first, Ferdiad did not want to fight his old friend Cuchulain. What changed his mind?

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

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

9. Why did Setanta's name get changed?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain in your own words the resolution of the story The Cattle Raid of Cooley. (2) What was the outcome for the following characters, describing it in two or three sentences:

a. Medb

b. Cuchulain

c. Dann

d. Fergus

Essay Topic 2

Hyperbole is a literary device that writers use to exaggerate characteristics or situations. It almost always appears in myths and legends.

(1) Give two examples from The Cattle Raid at Cooley that show how hyperbole is used in the characterization of Cuchulain in regards to: (a) his physical power, (b) his skills at a young age, and (c) his rage.

(2) Hyperbole is not used in describing Cuchulain's mental maturity. How is his mental maturity presented as lagging behind his physical strengths? Give two examples.

Essay Topic 3

Characterization of characters in literary works are often revealed to us by what they do.

(1) Choose four characters in The Cattle Raid at Cooley and give one detailed example of how their actions reveal their character, and

(2) Choose one of these characters and explain how this example have an influence on the outcome of the story.

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