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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Cuchulainn drink that unwittingly heals an old woman?
(a) Milk.
(b) Berry juice.
(c) Wine.
(d) Water.

3. How many versions of how the army arrives in a new community are told in Section VI?
(a) Five.
(b) One.
(c) Three.
(d) Two.

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

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

6. What is the name of Cuchulainn's divine god-like father?
(a) Lug.
(b) Cronn.
(c) Celt.
(d) Glenn.

7. Who accompanied Fergus to offer Ailill's truce offer to Cuchulainn?
(a) Etarcomol.
(b) Ailill.
(c) Conchobor.
(d) Medb.

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

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

10. Who is angered that Finnabair spends a night with a man?
(a) The Galeoin Warriors.
(b) Warriors of Ulster.
(c) Kings of Munster.
(d) Medb.

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

12. What word does Medb use to describe her thighs in Chapter XI?
(a) Chunky.
(b) Friendly.
(c) Gripping.
(d) Smooth.

13. How many sons does Gaile Dana have?
(a) 5.
(b) 18.
(c) 32.
(d) 27.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Cuchulainn summon to help scout the advancing army?

2. Which warrior agrees to fight Cuchulainn in Section VII in exchange for marrying Ailill's daughter?

3. Who falls dead from shame in Chapter XII after having been responsible for so many deaths?

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

5. Who mocks Fergus for going easy against his kinsmen at Ulster?

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