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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through How Cuchulainn Was Begotten, pages 21-50.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What, according to Cuchulaiin's girl, must he do without for one year?
(a) Sleep.
(b) Water.
(c) Food.
(d) Sex.

2. Who is sent to find the story of "Tain Bo Cuailnge?"
(a) Muirgen.
(b) A group of young scholars.
(c) Senchan.
(d) Fergus.

3. Who raced the chariot?
(a) Dredriu.
(b) Ailill.
(c) Macha.
(d) Fergus.

4. Who announces the day and time that is perfect for conceiving a child who would gain great fame in Ireland?
(a) Nes.
(b) Cathbad.
(c) Senchan.
(d) Muirgen.

5. How many feats must Cuchulainn complete to win his girl's heart?
(a) One.
(b) Five.
(c) Three.
(d) Two.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who acts as a midwife, delivering a child at the inn?

2. Which element does Cuchulaiin's girl ask him to carry while jumping?

3. Who is Conchobor's mother?

4. How many men does Cuchulaiin's girl want him to kill at each ford?

5. How many babies are born at the finish line of the chariot race?

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