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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through XII - XIII.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the method of fighting used between Cuchulainn and the representative of Ailill's army at the end of Section VII?
(a) Guns.
(b) Hand to hand combat.
(c) Sling shot.
(d) Spear throwing.

2. Which husband bragged that his wife could beat the fastest chariot?
(a) Senchan.
(b) Fergus.
(c) Crunniuc.
(d) Ulster.

3. Who gets his hair and clothing cut by Cuchulainn before the warrior finally just kills him?
(a) Medb.
(b) Ailill.
(c) Etarcomol.
(d) Fergus.

4. Which of Medb's sons is beheaded by Cuchulainn?
(a) Fraech.
(b) Mongrale.
(c) Orlam.
(d) Aylull.

5. How does the second day of fighting end in Chapter XI between Cuchulainn and his foster-brother?
(a) The foster-brother wins.
(b) Another stalemate.
(c) The book does not say.
(d) Cuchulainn wins again.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Cuchulainn drink as an infant?

2. How large were the wounds suffered by Cuchulainn and his foster-brother after the second day of fighting?

3. Who falls dead from shame in Chapter XII after having been responsible for so many deaths?

4. What is the one thing the woman who is talking in bed lacks?

5. Where is the inn in which Conchobor and his men find shelter during their hunt?

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