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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the war that results from the collapse of the deal between Queen Medb and the owner of the bull, what is the name of Daire's champion?
(a) Seamus.
(b) Cuchulainn.
(c) Patrick.
(d) Brian Boru.

2. Which prophecy refers to the Roman Empire's total lifespan?
(a) The Prophecy of the Twelve Eagles.
(b) The Prophecy of Rome.
(c) The Prophecy of Romulus and Remus.
(d) The Prophecy of Apollo.

3. What is the Irish approach to marriage and sex considered?
(a) Improvisational.
(b) Conventional.
(c) Unconventional.
(d) Traditional.

4. What is the name of the barbarian who besieges Rome?
(a) Genghis Khan.
(b) Attila.
(c) Beowulf.
(d) Alaric.

5. How many people was Cuchulainn able to reportedly kill in three passes during one battle?
(a) Innumerable kings and 130 rabble.
(b) As many as the sands on the shore.
(c) Innumerable; but it is known that the dead were six deep in a vast circle.
(d) 130 kings and innumerable rabble.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Tolland Man, Grauballe Man, Borremose Man, and Lindow Man all have in common?

2. When Queen Medb's messenger finds a replacement bull, what are the terms under which its owner agrees to lend it to her?

3. What is the only Celtic nation-state in the world?

4. For how many years is Patrick a missionary in Ireland?

5. What type of evidence backs the Irish foundation myth?

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