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

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

3. How many tales appear in THE MABINOGION?
(a) Four
(b) Eleven
(c) Ten
(d) Twenty

4. When does Teyrnon's mare give birth to a foal?
(a) May Eve
(b) Midsummer
(c) May Day
(d) Halloween

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What color were the strange hounds seen by Pwyll?

3. Which of the tales should correctly be called "The Mabinogion"?

4. Who invented the word "Mabinogion"?

5. Who accuses Rhiannon of the murder?

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