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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. Who helps Cuchulainn develop a fake beard?
(a) His servant.
(b) Fergus.
(c) His charioteer.
(d) His father.

2. What is the second weapon Cuchulainn and his foster-brother choose to fight with in Chapter XI?
(a) Iron darts and shields.
(b) Rocks.
(c) Spears.
(d) Hands.

3. Which river in Section VI swells and carries off one-hundred chariots?
(a) Gatlaig.
(b) Tain.
(c) Cronn.
(d) Colptha.

4. How does Cuchulainn protect himself from Gaile Dana and his sons?
(a) With a shield.
(b) By hiding.
(c) By chasing birds.
(d) By running.

5. What is the name of Medb's herdsman killed in Section VI?
(a) Cronn.
(b) Glenn Gatlaig,
(c) Tain.
(d) Lothar.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long will the Ulster warrior live if restored to full warrior ability?

2. Who is the shepherd responsible for bringing back the bull in Section VIII?

3. Who starts a war with Ailill's army after a truce is made with Rochad?

4. What weapon does Cuchulainn take with him when he meets Medb at their "truce" meeting?

5. How does the second day of fighting end in Chapter XI between Cuchulainn and his foster-brother?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the two choices Cethern is given by the royal healer and which does he select?

2. What is Cuchulainn's unusual connection with the gods? How does his god-like father help him heal as the great army gets closer to Ulster?

3. Who is Cuchulainn's mortal father and what is his role in the war?

4. What causes King Ailill's daughter Finnabair to fall dead?

5. How many healers tell Cethern he is beyond help? Who is the royal healer that finally agrees to help him?

6. When Medb and Ailill get Fergus drunk and send him to fight Cuchulainn, why doesn't Cuchulainn kill him?

7. Specifically describe Cuchulainn's warp-spasm when he is older.

8. Describe how Cuchulainn finally defeats Ferdia. Explain how the weapon he used works.

9. Describe Cur's attack on Cuchulainn. Who wins the fight and how?

10. Why doesn't Cuchulainn kill Fergus whenever the army is nearing Ulster?

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