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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many healers tell the Ulster warrior that he is beyond help?
(a) 32.
(b) 50.
(c) 4.
(d) 12.

2. Who mocks Fergus for going easy against his kinsmen at Ulster?
(a) Medb.
(b) Ailill.
(c) Conchobor.
(d) Cuchulainn.

3. Who falls dead from shame in Chapter XII after having been responsible for so many deaths?
(a) Ailill.
(b) Fergus.
(c) Cuchulainn.
(d) Finnabair

4. What kind of weapon does Cuchulainn and his foster-brother use on day two of their fight in Chapter XI?
(a) Guns.
(b) Stabbing spears.
(c) Slingshots.
(d) Darts with poison.

5. Section VI tells how the army is led to which community?
(a) Conaille.
(b) Finnabair.
(c) Alba.
(d) Ireland.

6. Who warns Cuchulainn that Medb is planning to ambush him?
(a) Laeg.
(b) Cur.
(c) Lugaid.
(d) Larene.

7. Why does Fergus fear Gaile Dana and his sons will kill Cuchulainn?
(a) They are much larger.
(b) They are crazy mean.
(c) They have poison on their weapons.
(d) There are so many of them.

8. What weapon does Cuchulainn take with him when he meets Medb at their "truce" meeting?
(a) Gun.
(b) Javelin.
(c) Sword.
(d) Slingshot.

9. Which warrior refuses to fight Cuchulainn in Section VII?
(a) Curoi.
(b) Nadcranntail.
(c) Etarcomol.
(d) Fergus.

10. How does Cuchulainn kill the person sent to seize his javelin from him?
(a) With a slingshot.
(b) With the javelin in his head.
(c) With a noose.
(d) With a cold stare.

11. Who is the shepherd responsible for bringing back the bull in Section VIII?
(a) Cuib.
(b) Cur.
(c) Buide.
(d) Cuchulainn.

12. How does Cuchulainn finally end the fight between him and his foster-brother in Chapter XI?
(a) With the gae bolga.
(b) By cutting off his head.
(c) By stabbing him in the back.
(d) By poisoning his water.

13. Which lieutenant meets with Cuchulainn and strikes a truce?
(a) Fergus.
(b) Lugaid.
(c) Ailill.
(d) Conchobor.

14. What does the healer use to replace the Ulster warrior's missing ribs?
(a) Chariot parts.
(b) Sticks.
(c) Gold.
(d) Bones from a wombat.

15. Which warrior agrees to fight Cuchulainn in Section VII in exchange for marrying Ailill's daughter?
(a) Nadcranntail.
(b) Curoi.
(c) Etarcomol.
(d) Fergus.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Medb's herdsman killed in Section VI?

2. How long will the Ulster warrior live if restored to full warrior ability?

3. Who tries to get Cuchulainn to leave his foster-brother's corpse?

4. Where does the army hear the bull is hiding?

5. What does Cuchulainn use to stain his face so that it appears "bearded?"

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