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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who describes the massive number of warriors in Chapter XIII by the things they do and have?
(a) Fergus.
(b) Conchobor.
(c) Erc.
(d) Mac Roth.

2. What kind of weapon does Cuchulainn and his foster-brother use on day two of their fight in Chapter XI?
(a) Slingshots.
(b) Guns.
(c) Darts with poison.
(d) Stabbing spears.

3. What is the name of the royal healer who restores the Ulster warrior's health?
(a) Cethern.
(b) Laeg.
(c) Fingin.
(d) Munster.

4. Who does Cuchulainn summon to help scout the advancing army?
(a) Ferdia.
(b) Rochad.
(c) Fingin.
(d) Cethern.

5. What does Cuchulainn drink that unwittingly heals an old woman?
(a) Water.
(b) Berry juice.
(c) Wine.
(d) Milk.

6. Which lieutenant meets with Cuchulainn and strikes a truce?
(a) Ailill.
(b) Conchobor.
(c) Fergus.
(d) Lugaid.

7. Who tries to get Cuchulainn to leave his foster-brother's corpse?
(a) Laeg.
(b) Medb.
(c) Fergus.
(d) Ailill.

8. Where does Medb find the prized bull?
(a) In Druid.
(b) In Cuib.
(c) In her backyard.
(d) In Ulster.

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

10. Who slays the shepherd responsible for bringing the bull back in Section VII?
(a) Medb.
(b) Ailill.
(c) Conchobor.
(d) Cuchulainn.

11. Who suffers death by apple in Section VIII?
(a) The bull.
(b) Curoi.
(c) Etarcomol.
(d) Cur.

12. Who warns Cuchulainn that Medb is planning to ambush him?
(a) Laeg.
(b) Lugaid.
(c) Cur.
(d) Larene.

13. How long will the Ulster warrior live if restored to full warrior ability?
(a) 3 days.
(b) 1 year.
(c) 6 months.
(d) 30 days.

14. Who was sent to seize Cuchulainn's javelin from him?
(a) A bold warrior.
(b) Medb.
(c) A satirist.
(d) A court jester.

15. How large were the wounds suffered by Cuchulainn and his foster-brother after the second day of fighting?
(a) Large enough for birds to fly through.
(b) Large enough for a bull to stick his head in.
(c) Large enough to fit a leprechaun in.
(d) Large enough to fit a man's head in.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many healing options does the royal healer give to the Ulster warrior?

2. Who mocks Fergus for going easy against his kinsmen at Ulster?

3. How many sons does Gaile Dana have?

4. What kind of weapon does Cuchulainn and his foster-brother use on their third day of fighting?

5. Who is sent to portray Ailill in a meeting with Cuchulainn?

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