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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) Keeps them.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Eats them.
(d) Cuts their ears off.

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

3. Why is Medb convinced the Ulster men will be easily defeated?
(a) They are having labor pains.
(b) They have no hero to lead them.
(c) They are wimps.
(d) They are untrained in war.

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

5. Who refused to serve under a woman?
(a) Medb.
(b) Ailill.
(c) Cuchulainn.
(d) Finnbennach.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is frightened by Cuchulainn's tree-chopping?

2. Who is impressed with Cuchulainn's tree-chopping?

3. Who is Daire?

4. What is Fedelm?

5. Who is Emer's father?

(see the answer key)

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