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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 drunk man slept with his sister?
(a) Muirgen.
(b) Conchobor.
(c) Fergus.
(d) Senchan.

2. Which element does Cuchulaiin's girl ask him to carry while jumping?
(a) Muhr.
(b) Lead.
(c) Silver.
(d) Gold.

3. How is the story of the Tain recorded?
(a) On cave walls.
(b) In pictures.
(c) In writing.
(d) By oral tradition.

4. Which child is reared by the entire community?
(a) Derdriu.
(b) Emer.
(c) Conchobor.
(d) Setanta.

5. Who catches a "bug" from a drink of water?
(a) Conchobor.
(b) Macha.
(c) Deichtine.
(d) Derdriu.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Conchobor and his men hunt on their chariots?

2. Who has war with Aife?

3. Who kills Cuchulainn's son?

4. Whose child lets out an audible scream from the womb?

5. What is the name of t he child who screamed in the womb?

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