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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Dream of Macsen Wledig.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What town was Pwyll and Rhiannon's son born in?
(a) Caer Llion
(b) Aberystwyth
(c) Arberth
(d) Caer Aranrhod

3. How long does Macsen Wledig spend in Britain with Elen?
(a) Seven years
(b) Ten years
(c) One year
(d) A year and a day

4. How many original manuscripts did the original tales come from?
(a) Eleven
(b) Two
(c) Four
(d) Three

5. Which of the following people does not come to ask Manawydan to release the mouse?
(a) A clerk
(b) A priest
(c) A monk
(d) A bishop

Short Answer Questions

1. What is unusual about the boar pursued by Pryderi's hunting hounds?

2. Which town in Lloegyr do Cigfa and Manawydan live in when Manawydan becomes a shoemaker for the second time?

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

4. How old was Gwri when he learned to walk?

5. Which of the following animals are Gilfaethwy and Gwydion not transformed into?

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