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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through How Cuchulainn Was Begotten, pages 21-50.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which king is forced into exile by the men of the community?
(a) Muirgen.
(b) Conchobor.
(c) Fergus.
(d) Derdriu.

2. Who is the wise judge that Conchobor consults?
(a) Cathbed.
(b) Conall.
(c) Morann.
(d) Emer.

3. What, according to Cuchulaiin's girl, must he do without for one year?
(a) Sleep.
(b) Sex.
(c) Water.
(d) Food.

4. What do Conchobor and his men hunt on their chariots?
(a) Birds.
(b) Ducks.
(c) Moose.
(d) Gazelle.

5. Who kills Cuchulainn's son?
(a) Domnall.
(b) Forgall.
(c) Cuchhulainn.
(d) Emer.

Short Answer Questions

1. Of which community does Fergus rule as king?

2. Who announces the day and time that is perfect for conceiving a child who would gain great fame in Ireland?

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

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

5. Who explains the scream heard from the womb?

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