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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 helps Peredur take the dead knight's armour off?

2. What color is the hair of the Ragged Maiden who offers herself as Peredur's paramour?

3. What is unusual about the knight seen by Gwenhwyfar and Gereint?

4. What colour is Gereint's hair?

5. Where does Owein end up living with his wife?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Peredur's mother raise him in seclusion?

2. What do the Arthurian figures Rhonabwy meets in his dream say about Rhonabwy's looks?

3. How does Llud deal with the plague of the scream?

4. What convinces Gereint that Enid is loyal to him?

5. Where does Culhwch first see Olwen?

6. Why does the author of "The Dream of Rhonabwy" say that nobody can remember the tale without a book?

7. How do Llud and Llefelys prevent the Coranieid overhearing the plans to destroy them?

8. Why is Cei angry at the two dwarfs?

9. Why does Gereint decide to follow the knight and the dwarf?

10. Why does Cynon first approach the Hideous Herdsman?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the stories that follow the folk-tale motif of the Ill-treated Wife. For each, explain why the woman in question receives ill treatment, what she does about the treatment and how her story is resolved. Your answer should deal with the stories of the following women:

(a) Branwen (Branwen daughter of Llyr)

(b) Rhiannon (Pwyll Prince of Dyfed)

(c) Enid (Gereint son of Erbin)

Essay Topic 2

In The Mabinogion, what behavior is considered honourable or dishonourable? Choose two examples of behaviour described as honourable in the text and two examples of dishonourable behaviour. Describe each in detail, and include an explanation of how the honourable or dishonourable action affects the events of the plot.

Essay Topic 3

Animals often seem to play a magical role in some of the tales of The Mabinogion. Choose three animals from the list below and describe some examples of how they are used the tales. Your answer should also state how the animals seem to affect the events of the plot. Choose from:

(a) pigs or boars

(b) mice

(c) horses

(d) birds

(e) deer

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