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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. What word does Medb use to describe her thighs in Chapter XI?
2. Who is angered that Finnabair spends a night with a man?
3. How many healing options does the royal healer give to the Ulster warrior?
4. What is the first weapon Cuchulainn and his foster-brother choose to fight with in Chapter XI?
5. How many versions of how the army arrives in a new community are told in Section VI?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Ailill enlist the help of a spy and what does the spy report back to Ailill?
2. Why does Fergus fear a mere boy warrior, Erc?
3. Why doesn't Cuchulainn kill Fergus whenever the army is nearing Ulster?
4. What is Cuchulainn's unusual connection with the gods? How does his god-like father help him heal as the great army gets closer to Ulster?
5. Describe Cur's attack on Cuchulainn. Who wins the fight and how?
6. What are the two choices Cethern is given by the royal healer and which does he select?
7. Why does Cuchulainn refuse to leave Ferdia's corpse?
8. What, other than their fear of him, makes warriors not want to fight Cuchulainn? How does he get past this obstacle?
9. How does Ailill use the town fool and why is Cuchulainn aggravated by the situation?
10. What causes Cuchulainn's massive killings to stop as Ailill and Medb's army approach?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What is the primary theme of The Tain? How does the author present this theme? How does the theme develop throughout the story?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the qualifications of Thomas Kinsella as a translator. What makes him an authority on the translation of The Tain.
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the protagonist in The Tain. Discuss the antagonist. Is there ever a time in the novel when it seems like they have reversed roles? Use the definition for the terms in your response.
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