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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Math Son of Mathonwy.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why was Manawydan able to catch Llwyd's wife in mouse form?
(a) She was lame
(b) She was carrying too much grain
(c) She was overweight
(d) She was pregnant

2. What breed of bird did Branwen train to carry a message?
(a) A sparrow
(b) A skylark
(c) A starling
(d) A raven

3. How many warriors were hidden in great house built for Bendigeidfran?
(a) One thousand
(b) One hundred
(c) Fifty
(d) Three hundred

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What animal leads Math and Gwydion to Lleu Llaw Gyffes?

2. When were the tales written down?

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

4. What do Gwydion and his men disguise themselves at to visit the court of Pryderi?

5. What sort of tree does Lleu Llaw Gyffes perch in when in his eagle form?

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