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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. Which of the following does not come on Manawydan and Pryderi in revenge for what was done to Gwawl?
(a) The disappearance of the people and domestic animals of Dyfed
(b) The captivity of Pryderi and Rhiannon
(c) The persecution of Manawydan by the shoemakers
(d) The raids on Manawydan's crops

2. How many riders approach Pwyll after he had driven the strange pack from the dead stag?
(a) Four
(b) Three
(c) Nine
(d) One

3. Which of the tales should correctly be called "The Mabinogion"?
(a) The first four
(b) The last three
(c) All of them
(d) Only "The Dream of Rhonabwy"

4. Who invented the word "Mabinogion"?
(a) King Arthur
(b) Lady Charlotte Guest
(c) Nobody - it is part of the Welsh language
(d) Chretién de Troyes

5. Who had Bendigeifran left as his regent while he was in Ireland?
(a) Cradawg
(b) Caswallawn
(c) Pendaran Dyfed
(d) Manawydan

Short Answer Questions

1. What breed of bird did Branwen train to carry a message?

2. What do the Irish swineherds mistake Bendigeidfran for as he crosses the ocean?

3. When do the mice come to steal Manawydan's grain?

4. In total, how many years do the survivors spend in feasting before they bury the head?

5. When were the tales written down?

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