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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who has war with Aife?

2. How does Cuchulainn kill the charioteer who did not follow his orders?

3. How many feats must Cuchulainn complete to win his girl's heart?

4. What is the name that Cuchulainn is first called?

5. Who slays both Noisiu and Fiacha?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Emer's father plan to get rid of Cuchulainn? What is the result?

2. Discuss "woman's thinking" as the great army nears Ulster.

3. What is a warp spasm and how does it benefit Cuchulainn when he fights the neighborhood boys as a toddler?

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

5. Name three creatures that become involved in the epic battle between the two pig-keepers.

6. Who does Derdriu marry and how does their marriage occur?

7. How does Conchobor become king of Ulster?

8. What happens when Cuchulainn realizes he has killed his son?

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

10. How do the scholars learn the tale of the Tain in its entirety?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Name three women from the novel and tell how each was important to the story. Give a brief character description of each as well.

Essay Topic 2

There are four points-of-view in which literature is written: first-person, third-person objective, third-person limited, and omniscient. Which point-of-view is used in this book? Is this the most effective point-of-view for this story? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

What is the mood of a novel or literary work? What was the mood of this novel? Was it consistent throughout or did it vary? Define the term mood and use examples from the text to support your thoughts.

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