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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 was the name of the French troubador who originally wrote the earliest version of three of these tales?
(a) Gereint
(b) Chretién de Troyes
(c) Marie de France
(d) Lady Charlotte Guest

2. In total, how many years do the survivors spend in feasting before they bury the head?
(a) Seven
(b) Eighty
(c) Forty-seven
(d) Eighty-seven

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

4. How fast is Rhiannon's horse travelling when the messengers pursue her?
(a) A full gallop
(b) A slow, even pace
(c) A brisk canter
(d) Faster than lightning

5. What is the mystery child left in the stable wearing?
(a) Nothing
(b) Brocaded silk
(c) Swaddling clothes
(d) Red and white silk

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which tale is the earliest contained in THE MABINOGION?

3. What is the name of Rhiannon's father?

4. What is unusual about the warriors brought back to life by the Cauldron of Rebirth?

5. Which original manuscript used to compile The Mabinogion is the oldest?

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