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Author Mebh Cormac

1. The Modern term “Banshee” is derived from:
   A)  The terms “Bean” (woman) & “sidhe” (fairy)
   B)  The ancient warrior cry “van” (vanquish) & “ceas” (death)
   C)  An old Irish lullaby croon meaning the angels are watching you


2. The Banshee traditionally:
   A)  Wails only at the funeral of royalty
   B)  Keens around the house of the family about to suffer a death
   C)  Warns of possible danger to passers-by


3. The loyalty of a Banshees extends to:
   A)  A single clan or family and all its members
   B)  The closest family to their home county
   C)  Any family they happen to be passing at the time of death


4. Banshees are geographically restricted to:
   A)  The land of their birth
   B)  The land of their clan’s origin
   C)  Anywhere members of their clan travel


5. Another name for the banshee is the:
   A)  Ban-nighe or washer woman
   B)  Ban-tutu or dancing woman
   C)  Ban-mor or large woman


6. A banshee is created from:
   A)  Only ancient true faerie folk can take on the role of a banshee
   B)  Any tragic female figure can become a family banshee
   C)  Banshees are energy states and have no gender


7. Banshees will no longer appear if:
   A)  The family moves across an ocean
   B)  The family doesn’t believe in her
   C)  The family dies out


8. The Banshee of Dunluce appears:
   A)  Sweeping her room draped in her winding sheet
   B)  Pacing the battlements looking out to sea
   C)  Climbing the stairs to the tower roof


9. The Fitzpatricks of Ossory gained their banshee from:
   A)  A murdered lover tossed down a well
   B)  A lovelorn girl who died waiting for the return of a young Fitzpatrick lord from the wars of Charles 1st
   C)  An ancient faery queen whose palace was beneath the bog of Monela, near the Fitzpatrick lands in the Slievebloom mountains


10. The “Lianhan Shee” is:
   A)  A banshee that seduces men as they are dying
   B)  A love fairy that compels men to die for love of her
   C)  A tourist attraction that mimics the effect of a true banshee