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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Manawydan son of Llyr.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the Irish swineherds mistake Bendigeidfran for as he crosses the ocean?
(a) A whale
(b) A mountain
(c) A forest
(d) A ridge

2. Where did Bendigeifran tell the survivors to bury his head?
(a) London
(b) Harddlech
(c) France
(d) Cornwall

3. What animal does Pwyll say that he has trapped in the bag?
(a) A weasel
(b) A fox
(c) A badger
(d) A snake

4. What is the name of Rhiannon's father?
(a) Gwawl son of Clud
(b) Hereward the Wake
(c) Hefeydd the Old
(d) Arawn King of Arawn

5. What is the most likely meaning of "Mabinogion"?
(a) Tales of a Knight
(b) Tales of a Youth
(c) Heroic Tales
(d) Tales of Battle

Short Answer Questions

1. When were the tales written down?

2. How does Llwyd transform his wife back into human form?

3. What is the name of Pryderi's wife?

4. Which well-known legendary hero appears in several tales within The Mabinogion?

5. How many riders approach Pwyll after he had driven the strange pack from the dead stag?

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