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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) They are crazy mean.
(c) They are much larger.
(d) There are so many of them.

2. Who gets his hair and clothing cut by Cuchulainn before the warrior finally just kills him?
(a) Ailill.
(b) Fergus.
(c) Medb.
(d) Etarcomol.

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

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

5. Where is Cuchulainn taken to recuperate?
(a) Alba.
(b) Conaille.
(c) Glenn Cove.
(d) Ferdia.

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

7. What is the first weapon Cuchulainn and his foster-brother choose to fight with in Chapter XI?
(a) Rocks.
(b) Spears.
(c) Iron darts and shields.
(d) Hands.

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

9. How does Cuchulainn protect himself from Gaile Dana and his sons?
(a) By hiding.
(b) By running.
(c) By chasing birds.
(d) With a shield.

10. Who refuses to fight a beardless boy?
(a) Fergus.
(b) Etarcomol.
(c) Curoi.
(d) Nadcranntail.

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

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

13. What is the method of fighting used between Cuchulainn and the representative of Ailill's army at the end of Section VII?
(a) Guns.
(b) Spear throwing.
(c) Hand to hand combat.
(d) Sling shot.

14. Which river in Section VI seems to flood to bar the army from passing?
(a) Gatlaig.
(b) Cronn.
(c) Tain.
(d) Glenn.

15. Which woman does Cuchulainn resist in Section VIII?
(a) Medb.
(b) An angel.
(c) Fedlem.
(d) Morrigan.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the royal healer who restores the Ulster warrior's health?

2. Who is the shepherd responsible for bringing back the bull in Section VIII?

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

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

5. What does Medb have bards and poets tell about in Chapter XI?

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