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	28-Feb-12 TestFunda Home | Sign up for Newsletters | Feedback CAT Question of the Day The Ulster Cycle contains many references to Samhain. In the Tochmarc Emire, Samhain is the first of the four "quarter days" of the year mentioned by the heroine Emer. Many of the adventures and campaigns undertaken by the characters therein begin at the Samhain Night feast. One such tale is Echtra Nerai ('The Adventure of Nera') concerning one Nera from Connacht who undergoes a test of bravery put forth by King Ailill. The prize is the king's own gold-hilted sword. The terms hold that a man must leave the warmth and safety of the hall and pass through the night to a gallows where two prisoners had been hanged the day before, tie a twig around one man's ankle, and return. Others had been thwarted by the demons and spirits that harassed them as they attempted the task, quickly coming back to Ailill's hall in shame. Nera goes on to complete the task and eventually infiltrates the sídhe where he remains trapped until next Samhain. Taking etymology into consideration, it is interesting to note that the word for summer expressed in the Echtra Nerai is samraid. Why is it interesting that the word for summer in the Echtra Berai is samraid? OPTIONS     1) Because the Ulster Cycle has many references to Samhain, but none to samraid.   2) Because the Adventure of Nera involved him displaying his bravery by entering the gallows where two prisoners had been hanged on Samhain Night Feast.   3) Because everything in the passage suggests that Samhain has something to do with death, whereas summer is almost the exact opposite of death. Yet both words sound similar.   4) Because Emer deliberately pushes Nera into the side where he gets trapped for a year.   5) It is not interesting, the passage merely uses the word "ironically" to indicate that it isn't interesting at all. discuss | yesterday's solution | more questions Tip of the Day In algebra based questions, if a direct answer is not obtainable, try substituting the options in place of the variables. More often than not the correct answer can be found out this way. more tips Last year's Question of the day (27-Feb-11) The product of the ages of a particular group of teenagers who went for a picnic  is 705600. What is the mean of their ages in years? OPTIONS     1) 15   2) 14.6   3) 14.8   4) 15.2 discuss TestFunda.com - LEARN with THE LEADER in Online MBA Test Prep Demo Lessons   |   Take a Free Test   |   Buy Courses   |   Fun Learning Games   |   100-Percentilers About TestFunda.com - TestFunda is backed by www.ZeusLearning.com. 4 IIT-IIM graduates form the Management Team. - The 85+ member team has vast experience in MBA Coaching and Computer-Based Training and Testing. - For 9 years Zeus has created award-winning courseware for companies like Discovery Channel, Reader's Digest, Texas Instruments, Pearson Education. - The TestFunda Advisory Board comprises CEOs and MDs of international educational companies. About This Newsletter You received this email because you have registered with www.TestFunda.com. If you do not want to receive this email or want to sign up for other newsletters from TestFunda  click here. Please do not reply to this mail. Mails sent to this account will not be monitored. Post your comments and solutions under the Question of the Day forum. Problems getting this mail? To get this mail in your inbox, add noreply@testfunda.com to your contact list.       UNSUBSCRIBE / SUBSCRIBE | ABOUT | WHY TESTFUNDA | FAQ | PRIVACY | SUPPORT | CONTACT | DISCUSS   © Enabilon Learning Private Limited. All rights reserved