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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who do the poets of Ireland gather to meet?
(a) Fergus mac Roich.
(b) Muirgen.
(c) Senchan Torpeist.
(d) Conchobor.

2. From where does Cuchulainn capture a live wild deer and a flock of swans?
(a) In a marsh.
(b) In the clouds.
(c) In a forest.
(d) In a desert.

3. Who is Emer's father?
(a) Forgall.
(b) Domnall.
(c) Fergus.
(d) Cuchulaiin.

4. What does Cuchulainn do to the horses of the charioteers he stops?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Keeps them.
(c) Cuts their ears off.
(d) Eats them.

5. How is the story of the Tain recorded?
(a) In pictures.
(b) By oral tradition.
(c) On cave walls.
(d) In writing.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Cuchulainn chop down a tree?

2. Who kills Cuchulainn's son?

3. Who talks in bed?

4. Which of Medb's sons is beheaded by Cuchulainn?

5. Who announces the day and time that is perfect for conceiving a child who would gain great fame in Ireland?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Fedelm? What is unique about her and what message does she share with Medb?

2. Describe the discussion between Ailill and Medb and what does it result in?

3. How does Cuchulainn slow down the great army? What is unusual about his technique? How does the army adjust?

4. How did Cuchulainn get his name?

5. Why does Macha curse the men of Ulster?

6. What does Fergus say about Cuchulainn's childhood?

7. Who is the first person Cuchulainn kills with the gae bolga? Explain the circumstances that result in the death.

8. What three tasks does Emer require her suitor to complete?

9. Why do the poets of Ireland gather in the section called "Before the Tain?"

10. What is unusual about Fedlimid's pregnant wife?

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