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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pwyll, Prince of Dyfed.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who accuses Rhiannon of the murder?
(a) Gwawl
(b) Teyrnon
(c) Pwyll's councillors
(d) Her waiting-women

2. What is the name of the king that Pwyll must face in single combat in the Otherworld?
(a) Annwn
(b) Dyfed
(c) Arawn
(d) Hagfan

3. What is the name of Pryderi's wife?
(a) Gwyn
(b) Cigfa
(c) Tywi
(d) Casnar

4. What language was The Mabinogion originally written in?
(a) French
(b) Latin
(c) English
(d) Welsh

5. What animal is killed in order to frame Rhiannon for the murder of her son?
(a) A badger
(b) A horse
(c) A dog
(d) A stag

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the man (other than Pwyll) who claims Rhiannon as his bride?

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

3. What color is the horse ridden by Rhiannon when she first appears to Pwyll?

4. When does Teyrnon's mare give birth to a foal?

5. How fast is Rhiannon's horse travelling when the messengers pursue her?

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