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

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

3. How long will the Ulster warrior live if restored to full warrior ability?
(a) 30 days.
(b) 1 year.
(c) 6 months.
(d) 3 days.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many healing options does the royal healer give to the Ulster warrior?

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

3. What does Cuchulainn drink that unwittingly heals an old woman?

4. Who helps Cuchulainn develop a fake beard?

5. How many men does Cuchulainn kill when Medb's army attack him at their "truce" meeting?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why doesn't Cuchulainn kill Fergus whenever the army is nearing Ulster?

2. How does Ailill use the town fool and why is Cuchulainn aggravated by the situation?

3. How does Fergus lose his sword? What does he do without it?

4. What causes Cuchulainn's massive killings to stop as Ailill and Medb's army approach?

5. When Medb and Ailill get Fergus drunk and send him to fight Cuchulainn, why doesn't Cuchulainn kill him?

6. What causes King Ailill's daughter Finnabair to fall dead?

7. Why does Fergus fear a mere boy warrior, Erc?

8. Who saves Cuchulainn's life as he faces a man and his 27 sons?

9. How does the army attempt to move Donn Cuailnge from Black Cauldron to Conaille?

10. Why does Ailill mock Fergus after he loses his sword? In what other way does Ailill mock Fergus and why?

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