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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. Which country do these tales originate in?
(a) Wales
(b) England
(c) Scotland
(d) Ireland

2. Which original manuscript used to compile The Mabinogion is the oldest?
(a) The Book of the Dun Cow
(b) The Romances of Chretién de Troyes
(c) The White Book of Rhydderch
(d) The Red Book of Hergest

3. Which well-known legendary hero appears in several tales within The Mabinogion?
(a) King Arthur
(b) Alexander the Great
(c) Julius Caesar
(d) Robin Hood

4. What color were the strange hounds seen by Pwyll?
(a) White with red ears
(b) White with black ears
(c) Red, black and white
(d) Red with white ears

5. What is the technical term used for stories told to explain a place name?
(a) Pleonastic
(b) Onomastic
(c) Romantic
(d) Picaresque

Short Answer Questions

1. How many times in total does Pwyll see Rhiannon riding past the mound?

2. What language was The Mabinogion originally written in?

3. Which of the following was not originally a medieval courtly romance?

4. What animal is killed in order to frame Rhiannon for the murder of her son?

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

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