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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 is a criminal in Ailill's kingdom wishing to get pardoned by slaying Cuchulainn?
(a) Ferchu.
(b) Cur.
(c) Fergus.
(d) Domnall.

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

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

4. Why does Fergus agree to face Cuchulainn in Section X?
(a) He is the only one left.
(b) He doesn't have a choice.
(c) He is drunk.
(d) He's old and ready to die.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Cuchulainn kill the person sent to seize his javelin from him?

2. Who intervenes to help Cuchulainn fight Gaile Dana and his sons?

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

4. Who does Ailill make fun of for not being a real king?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who saves Cuchulainn's life as he faces a man and his 27 sons?

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

4. What, other than their fear of him, makes warriors not want to fight Cuchulainn? How does he get past this obstacle?

5. Why does Ailill enlist the help of a spy and what does the spy report back to Ailill?

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

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

8. Why does Cuchulainn refuse to leave Ferdia's corpse?

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

10. What causes Cuchulainn's massive killings to stop as Ailill and Medb's army approach?

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