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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. How does Medb break an agreement by sending six Druids to fight Cuchulain?
(a) Religious men should not fight Cuchulain.
(b) Cuchulain will kill all her relatives if she does this.
(c) The Druids have no fighting skills.
(d) Only one man at a time should fight Cuchulain.

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

3. Where did Medb and Ailill's neighboring kings' men gather?
(a) At Fergus.
(b) At Dublin.
(c) At Connacht.
(d) At Cruachan.

4. Who decides to try to kill Cuchulain after the slaughter of the boy troop?
(a) Medb.
(b) Six princes.
(c) His half-brother.
(d) Ailill.

5. What is the result of the man of Ireland's dealing with Cuchulain?
(a) He is tied up and left on his own.
(b) He is allowed to go free.
(c) He is killed.
(d) He joins Cuchulain's men.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was Medb a powerful person in her own right?

2. Cuchulain had another name before he took the name Cuchulain. What was it?

3. What are Ailill and Medb talking about as they lie in their bed?

4. Why was Cyr chosen to fight Cuchulain?

5. After hearing the three stories about Cuchulain's youth, what do they Irishmen think?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are Medb's weak points? Give some examples.

2. Nathcrantail is killed for what he said about Cuchulain. What did he say?

3. How does Cuchulain heal Morrigan?

4. How does Medb show she is a little worried about the strength of the Ulstermen?

5. How does Cuchulain show the Irish that he is a real threat to them?

6. What are some of the actions of the Ulstermen as the eve of the great battle approaches?

7. What does Cuchulain do in "The Decision of the Battle" and how is he feeling?

8. Why is Cuchulain not happy with his father's actions in The Repeated Warning of Sualtaim? What does Cuchulain have to do in the end?

9. Why is Fergus familiar with Cuchulain? What does he say about Cuchulain?

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

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