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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who is a criminal in Ailill's kingdom wishing to get pardoned by slaying Cuchulainn?
(a) Fergus.
(b) Cur.
(c) Ferchu.
(d) Domnall.

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

4. Who is only severely maimed by Cuchulainn in Section VIII?
(a) Ferbaeth.
(b) Larene.
(c) Lugaid.
(d) Cur.

5. What kind of weapon does Cuchulainn and his foster-brother use on their third day of fighting?
(a) Swords.
(b) Hot nails.
(c) Slingshot.
(d) Poison darts.

6. What convinces Ferbaeth to fight Cuchulainn?
(a) He takes steroids and thinks he can win.
(b) Ailill gets him drunk and talks him into it.
(c) He wants to prove he's better.
(d) He wants to kill Cuchulainn.

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

8. Which river in Section VI swells and carries off one-hundred chariots?
(a) Cronn.
(b) Tain.
(c) Gatlaig.
(d) Colptha.

9. Where does Medb find the prized bull?
(a) In Ulster.
(b) In Cuib.
(c) In Druid.
(d) In her backyard.

10. Who is the fierce Ulster warrior who kills several army members while Cuchulainn is being healed?
(a) Finnabair.
(b) Roshad.
(c) Cethern.
(d) Munster.

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

12. What is the name of the royal healer who restores the Ulster warrior's health?
(a) Fingin.
(b) Cethern.
(c) Laeg.
(d) Munster.

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

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

15. What does Medb have bards and poets tell about in Chapter XI?
(a) Ferdia's cowardice.
(b) Fedlam's wicked ways.
(c) Ferdia's loyalty.
(d) Cuchulainn's evil monstrous personality.

Short Answer Questions

1. How large were the wounds suffered by Cuchulainn and his foster-brother after the second day of fighting?

2. Who does Ailill make fun of for not being a real king?

3. With whom is Finnabair smitten in Chapter XII?

4. Who is Cuchulainn's mortal father?

5. How does the first day of fighting end for Cuchulainn and his foster-brother in Chapter XI?

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