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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. Ferbaeth is next in line to fight Cuchulain. What is his relationship to Cuchulain?
(a) He is his cousin.
(b) He is his foster brother.
(c) He is his personal assistant.
(d) He is his physician.

2. Why does Nathcrantail tell Medb that Cuchulain is a coward?
(a) Cuchulain threw down his sword at Nathcrantail's feet.
(b) Cuchulain ran away from Nathcrantail when he saw him coming.
(c) Cuchulain ran after a flock of birds.
(d) Cuchulain would not talk to anyone without ten bodyguards.

3. Cuchulain had another name before he took the name Cuchulain. What was it?
(a) Setanta.
(b) Brian Boru.
(c) Culann.
(d) Cormac.

4. How does Morrigan disguise herself when she sees Cuchulain coming?
(a) As an old woman mending clothes.
(b) As an old woman herding sheep.
(c) As an old woman smoking a pipe.
(d) As an old woman milking a cow.

5. Dari accepts Medb's offer. After the feast to celebrate, he changes his mind. Why?
(a) He realizes he needs the bull in order to stay wealthy.
(b) At the drunken feast, he is treated disrespectfully by Medb's men.
(c) He overhears a drunken man say they'd have taken the bull by force anyway.
(d) He believes Medb has lied to him about her plans.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Medb break an agreement by sending six Druids to fight Cuchulain?

2. The men of Ireland set off to Ulster. When they get to Cooley, what do they do?

3. Who finds the bull of Cooley?

4. What job does Laeg do for Cuchulain?

5. The stories about Cuchulain show that he has amazing abilities but he also has a flaw. What is it?

Short Essay Questions

1. Fueled by the anger of the Slaughter of the Youths, what does Cuchulain do?

2. Cuchulain finally receives help in the form of a battle fairy. How does this fairy help him?

3. As the battle approaches, what does Fergus see? What does he warn Ailill?

4. What choice does Cuchulain have to make in The Finding of the Bull? Which one does he choose?

5. How do we know that Ferdiad and Cuchulain were equally matched warriors?

6. Who does Cuchulain kill in "The Meeting of Cuchulain and Finnabair". Why?

7. What does Ailill's spy find out about Medb and Fergus? What does Ailill do about it?

8. Why does Cuchulain kill Lochi? Who is she?

9. Oengus had great fighting skills but forgot to do something. What does he forget to do?

10. Who is Fedelm and what does she tell Medb?

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