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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who suffers death by apple in Section VIII?
(a) Cur.
(b) Etarcomol.
(c) Curoi.
(d) The bull.

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

3. How long will the Ulster warrior live if restored to full warrior ability?
(a) 3 days.
(b) 1 year.
(c) 30 days.
(d) 6 months.

4. Who does Ailill make fun of for not being a real king?
(a) Fergus.
(b) Medb.
(c) Conchobor.
(d) Cuchulainn.

5. Who is Cuchulainn's mortal father?
(a) Ferdia.
(b) Fingin.
(c) Rochad.
(d) Sualdim.

6. Who is sent to portray Ailill in a meeting with Cuchulainn?
(a) Tamun.
(b) Cur.
(c) Medb.
(d) Finnabair.

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

8. Who starts a war with Ailill's army after a truce is made with Rochad?
(a) Finnabair.
(b) The Galeoin Warriors.
(c) Medb.
(d) Kings of Munster.

9. Who is the army scout for Ailill's army?
(a) Laigus.
(b) Laeg.
(c) Mac Roth.
(d) Fergus.

10. Who intervenes to help Cuchulainn fight Gaile Dana and his sons?
(a) Fiacha .
(b) Fergus.
(c) Tain.
(d) Medb.

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

12. Why does Fergus agree to face Cuchulainn in Section X?
(a) He's old and ready to die.
(b) He is the only one left.
(c) He is drunk.
(d) He doesn't have a choice.

13. Whose sword is stolen in Section VI?
(a) Medb.
(b) Fergus.
(c) Cronn.
(d) Ailill.

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

15. Who describes the massive number of warriors in Chapter XIII by their lineage?
(a) Eric.
(b) Fergus.
(c) Mac Roth.
(d) Conchobor.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is only severely maimed by Cuchulainn in Section VIII?

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

3. Section VI tells how the army is led to which community?

4. Who is a criminal in Ailill's kingdom wishing to get pardoned by slaying Cuchulainn?

5. What is the method of fighting used between Cuchulainn and the representative of Ailill's army at the end of Section VII?

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