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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Tain, I - III, pages 51 - 76.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which husband bragged that his wife could beat the fastest chariot?
(a) Fergus.
(b) Ulster.
(c) Senchan.
(d) Crunniuc.

2. How many babies are born at the finish line of the chariot race?
(a) Two.
(b) Three.
(c) One.
(d) Eight.

3. Who is Daire?
(a) Donn Cuailnge's sister.
(b) Donn Cuailnge's owner.
(c) Donn Cuailnge's brother.
(d) Donn Cuailnge's wife.

4. Who is Donn Cuailnge?
(a) A court jester.
(b) The king's lead warrior.
(c) The queen's lover.
(d) Another great bull.

5. Who explains the scream heard from the womb?
(a) Macha.
(b) Fedlimid.
(c) Nes.
(d) Cathbad.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which element does Cuchulaiin's girl ask him to carry while jumping?

2. What is given in exchange for the baby born at the inn?

3. Who acts as a midwife, delivering a child at the inn?

4. Of which community does Fergus rule as king?

5. Who do the poets of Ireland gather to meet?

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