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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through XIV.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of Conchobor's sister?
(a) Derdriu.
(b) Deichtine.
(c) Conch.
(d) Nes.

2. When the person sent to seize Cuchulainn's javelin was killed, what did he/she call the weapon?
(a) The rope of death.
(b) An evil glare
(c) An overwhelming gift.
(d) A big headache.

3. Who is Emer's father?
(a) Cuchulaiin.
(b) Domnall.
(c) Forgall.
(d) Fergus.

4. Who wins the war against Ulster?
(a) Medb's army.
(b) Ailill and Medb's combined armies.
(c) Ulster.
(d) Ailill's army.

5. How does the second day of fighting end in Chapter XI between Cuchulainn and his foster-brother?
(a) Cuchulainn wins again.
(b) The book does not say.
(c) Another stalemate.
(d) The foster-brother wins.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which drunk man slept with his sister?

2. What weapon does Cuchulainn use in Section VII to continue killing the army's men at night from afar?

3. How is the story of the Tain recorded?

4. How does the toddler Cuchulainn defeat the neighborhood boys?

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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