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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Culhwch and Olwen.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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

2. Which of the following does not come on Manawydan and Pryderi in revenge for what was done to Gwawl?
(a) The captivity of Pryderi and Rhiannon
(b) The disappearance of the people and domestic animals of Dyfed
(c) The raids on Manawydan's crops
(d) The persecution of Manawydan by the shoemakers

3. How long does it take Elen's brothers to conquer the city?
(a) Three days
(b) Three years
(c) A week
(d) A month

4. Which of the brothers settles permanently in Llydaw?
(a) Gadeon
(b) Neither of them
(c) Both of them
(d) Cynan

5. What prevents Llud and Llefelys talking to each other?
(a) A demon
(b) They were drunk
(c) The Coranieid
(d) A storm

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does Macsen Wledig spend in Britain with Elen?

2. Which of the following was not originally a medieval courtly romance?

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

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

5. What do the Irish swineherds mistake Bendigeidfran for as he crosses the ocean?

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