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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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.

3. Who do the king and queen believe to be their final solution in killing Cuchulainn?
(a) Ferdia.
(b) Fedlam.
(c) Fergus.
(d) Fachia.

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

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

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

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

8. What kind of weapon does Cuchulainn and his foster-brother use on day two of their fight in Chapter XI?
(a) Slingshots.
(b) Guns.
(c) Stabbing spears.
(d) Darts with poison.

9. Who warns Conchobor of the approaching army in Chapter XII?
(a) Rochad.
(b) Cuchulainn.
(c) Fingin.
(d) Sualdim.

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

11. How many healers tell the Ulster warrior that he is beyond help?
(a) 32.
(b) 50.
(c) 4.
(d) 12.

12. Who does Cuchulainn summon to help scout the advancing army?
(a) Cethern.
(b) Rochad.
(c) Ferdia.
(d) Fingin.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which warrior refuses to fight Cuchulainn in Section VII?

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

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

4. Who tries to get Cuchulainn to leave his foster-brother's corpse?

5. What does the healer use to replace the Ulster warrior's missing ribs?

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