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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Dream of Rhonabwy.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following did Efnisien not to do the horses?
(a) Cut off their manes
(b) Cut off their tails
(c) Cut off their ears
(d) Cut off their lips

2. In total, how many years do the survivors spend in feasting before they bury the head?
(a) Eighty
(b) Seven
(c) Eighty-seven
(d) Forty-seven

3. What colors are worn by the horse and rider who first meets Rhonabwy?
(a) Yellow and green
(b) Yellow and black
(c) Yellow and blue
(d) Yellow and red

4. How many messengers set out on the journey indicated by Macsen's dream?
(a) Twenty
(b) One
(c) Five
(d) Thirteen

5. How long does Macsen Wledig spend in Britain with Elen?
(a) Ten years
(b) A year and a day
(c) Seven years
(d) One year

Short Answer Questions

1. What title do the messengers greet the maiden with?

2. What does Elen arrange to be brought to Britain so Macsen can feel more at home?

3. How long was Branwen treated as a queen should be?

4. Which of the following do the party of soldiers not see on the floor of the old hall?

5. What is the meaning given for the place-name Llydaw and explained by the onomastic tale?

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