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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of Medb's herdsman killed in Section VI?
(a) Cronn.
(b) Lothar.
(c) Tain.
(d) Glenn Gatlaig,

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

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

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

5. How large were the wounds suffered by Cuchulainn and his foster-brother after the second day of fighting?
(a) Large enough for a bull to stick his head in.
(b) Large enough to fit a leprechaun in.
(c) Large enough for birds to fly through.
(d) Large enough to fit a man's head in.

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

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

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

9. 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) Darts with poison.
(d) Slingshots.

10. How many healing options does the royal healer give to the Ulster warrior?
(a) 1.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 5.

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

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

13. Who describes the massive number of warriors in Chapter XIII by the things they do and have?
(a) Fergus.
(b) Erc.
(c) Mac Roth.
(d) Conchobor.

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

15. Who helps Cuchulainn develop a fake beard?
(a) Fergus.
(b) His servant.
(c) His father.
(d) His charioteer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the first weapon Cuchulainn and his foster-brother choose to fight with in Chapter XI?

2. What is the name of Cuchulainn's divine god-like father?

3. Who describes the massive number of warriors in Chapter XIII by their lineage?

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

5. Who do the king and queen believe to be their final solution in killing Cuchulainn?

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