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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who is only severely maimed by Cuchulainn in Section VIII?
2. Who do the king and queen believe to be their final solution in killing Cuchulainn?
3. How many healers tell the Ulster warrior that he is beyond help?
4. How large were the wounds suffered by Cuchulainn and his foster-brother after the second day of fighting?
5. How does the second day of fighting end in Chapter XI between Cuchulainn and his foster-brother?
Short Essay Questions
1. Specifically describe Cuchulainn's warp-spasm when he is older.
2. Why does Ailill enlist the help of a spy and what does the spy report back to Ailill?
3. How does Ailill use the town fool and why is Cuchulainn aggravated by the situation?
4. How does the army attempt to move Donn Cuailnge from Black Cauldron to Conaille?
5. What causes King Ailill's daughter Finnabair to fall dead?
6. What causes Cuchulainn's massive killings to stop as Ailill and Medb's army approach?
7. What are the two choices Cethern is given by the royal healer and which does he select?
8. Who saves Cuchulainn's life as he faces a man and his 27 sons?
9. Why does Ailill mock Fergus after he loses his sword? In what other way does Ailill mock Fergus and why?
10. Describe how Cuchulainn finally defeats Ferdia. Explain how the weapon he used works.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What is the primary theme of The Tain? How does the author present this theme? How does the theme develop throughout the story?
Essay Topic 2
There are four points-of-view in which literature is written: first-person, third-person objective, third-person limited, and omniscient. Which point-of-view is used in this book? Is this the most effective point-of-view for this story? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the importance of loyalty as a motif in this novel. Be sure to define motif in your response.
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