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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long does Rhiannon have to serve her penance?
(a) Until the true murderer is found
(b) Nine years
(c) The rest of her life
(d) Seven years

2. How does Llwyd transform his wife back into human form?
(a) He sings a song of power
(b) He taps her with a magic wand
(c) He claps his hands three times
(d) He writes a sigil in the air

3. What bird is Blodeuedd transformed into?
(a) An eagle
(b) A wren
(c) A swan
(d) An owl

4. Which of the following does Pryderi not find inside the caer?
(a) A fountain
(b) A marble slab
(c) A golden bowl
(d) A silver cauldron

5. Which of the following animals are Gilfaethwy and Gwydion not transformed into?
(a) Greyhounds
(b) Deer
(c) Pigs
(d) Wolves

6. What relation is Gwydion to Lleu Llaw Gyffes?
(a) His uncle
(b) His brother
(c) His cousin
(d) His father

7. How many tales are versions of French romances?
(a) Four
(b) Seven
(c) All of them
(d) Three

8. What is the name of Rhiannon's father?
(a) Hefeydd the Old
(b) Hereward the Wake
(c) Arawn King of Arawn
(d) Gwawl son of Clud

9. Who tells Math that Goewin is no longer a virgin?
(a) One of the serving women
(b) Gilfaethwy
(c) Gwydion
(d) Goewin

10. Which of the following was not originally a medieval courtly romance?
(a) Branwen Daughter of Llyr
(b) Gereint Son of Erbin
(c) The Lady of the Fountain
(d) Peredur son of Efrawg

11. What is Macsen Wledig doing when he falls asleep and has his dream?
(a) He is feasting in his hall.
(b) He is out hunting.
(c) He is holding a court of justice.
(d) He is on board a ship.

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

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

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

15. Which of the following does Gwydion not use at some stage during the tale to create his illusions?
(a) Seaweed
(b) Toadstools
(c) Mistletoe
(d) Flowers

Short Answer Questions

1. How many Welsh people survive the battle?

2. Where is Macsen when he receives the message that inspires him to return to Rome?

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

4. How many kings are with Macsen Wledig when he has his dream?

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

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