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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Branwen Daughter of Llyr.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What was the original name for this collection of tales?
(a) There was none
(b) The White Book of Rhydderch
(c) The Mabinogion
(d) The Red Book of Hergest

3. Where is Bendigeifran wounded?
(a) In the heart
(b) In the thigh
(c) In the foot
(d) In the head

4. What is unusual about the warriors brought back to life by the Cauldron of Rebirth?
(a) Their skins have turned green
(b) They do not bleed when wounded
(c) They have no eyes
(d) They cannot speak

5. Which of the following is not one of the survivors?
(a) Pryderi
(b) Pwyll
(c) Manawydan
(d) Taliesin

Short Answer Questions

1. How many Welsh people survive the battle?

2. Which sub-division of the tales are considered to be the most recently written?

3. What is the technical term used for stories told to explain a place name?

4. How many warriors were hidden in great house built for Bendigeidfran?

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

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