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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. Dari accepts Medb's offer. After the feast to celebrate, he changes his mind. Why?

2. Who is Finnabair?

3. Before the battle begins, what does Cuchulain see that shocks him?

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

5. Who decides to try to kill Cuchulain after the slaughter of the boy troop?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do the Irish scorn the Ulstermen in "The Misthrow at Belach Eoin"?

2. Why does Cuchulain feel so guilty about the slaughter of the Youths of Ulster?

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

4. Why did Setanta's name get changed?

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

6. What did Fergus and Cuchulain agree to do that they would never normally do. What was the result of this?

7. Why is the battle at Fintan called the tooth-fight?

8. Medb decides she wants a great bull to match Ailill's. What is the outcome of this?

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

10. Show another example of loyalty for Cuchulain as it appears in "The Combat of Calatin's Children".

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain what is meant by "plot structure". Explain the following elements in two or three sentences each, of plot structure as they apply to The Cattle Raid of Cooley:

a. Exposition

b. Rising Action

c. Climax

d. Falling Action

e. Resolution (or denouement).

Essay Topic 2

The tragic flaw is used in literary works to show the weakness of humans and how it influences the outcomes of many situations. Write a short essay wherein you list what you consider five fatal flaws and how they can have a serious influence on people's lives. Choose one of these fatal flaws and apply it to a character in The Cattle Raid at Cooley and show how it influences the outcome of the story.

Essay Topic 3

Point-of-view refers to the narrative voice of a literary work. What is the point-of-view in The Cattle Raid of Cooley?

(a) Give three examples that show biases the narrator has in telling the story. For example, does the narrator always support the protagonist?

(b) What is the "tone" of the narrative voice in The Cattle Raid of Cooley? Give three examples that show you support the narrative voice as being positive, negative, neutral, or all three at different times.

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