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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through IV - V.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who acts as a midwife, delivering a child at the inn?
(a) Nes.
(b) Derdriu.
(c) Deichtine.
(d) Macha.

2. Who steals Conchobor's weapons and chariot?
(a) Ailill
(b) Fergus.
(c) Medb.
(d) Cuchulainn.

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

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

5. What is the one thing the woman who is talking in bed lacks?
(a) Gold.
(b) A best friend.
(c) A ruby.
(d) A bull.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name that Cuchulainn is first called?

2. Of which community does Fergus rule as king?

3. Who kills a guard dog?

4. To whom does Fergus tell stories about Cuchulainn's great adventures and exploits?

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

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