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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. What does Cuchulainn do to the horses of the charioteers he stops?
(a) Eats them.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Keeps them.
(d) Cuts their ears off.

2. How many charioteers does Cuchulainn stop with one fallen tree?
(a) 14.
(b) 21.
(c) 4.
(d) 12.

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

4. What is strange about Fedelm?
(a) She has no irises in her eyes.
(b) She has no pupils in her eyes.
(c) She has 3 irises in each eye.
(d) She has 3 eyes.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Cuchulainn's son when he arrives to his father?

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

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

4. How long does the curse on the men of Ulster last?

5. How does the army circumvent the trap left in the road for them?

(see the answer key)

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