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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What language was The Mabinogion originally written in?
(a) Latin
(b) English
(c) French
(d) Welsh
2. Which sub-division of the tales are considered to be the most recently written?
(a) The Three Romances
(b) The Four Independent Native Tales
(c) The Four Branches of the Mabinogi
(d) The Tales of King Arthur
3. Where did Bendigeifran tell the survivors to bury his head?
(a) France
(b) Cornwall
(c) Harddlech
(d) London
4. Which of the following places do the survivors not spend time?
(a) Harddlech
(b) Cornwall
(c) Talebolion
(d) Gwales
5. Which of the following people does not come to ask Manawydan to release the mouse?
(a) A monk
(b) A bishop
(c) A clerk
(d) A priest
6. How fast is Rhiannon's horse travelling when the messengers pursue her?
(a) A brisk canter
(b) A slow, even pace
(c) Faster than lightning
(d) A full gallop
7. Which of the following places are not seen by Macsen's messengers in the Island of Britain?
(a) Mon
(b) Arfon
(c) Aber Seint
(d) Lloegyr
8. Who tells Math that Goewin is no longer a virgin?
(a) Gilfaethwy
(b) Gwydion
(c) One of the serving women
(d) Goewin
9. Which of the following is not one of the strongholds built by Elen?
(a) Arfon
(b) Caer Llion
(c) Dinas Emrys
(d) Caer Fyrddin
10. What town was Pwyll and Rhiannon's son born in?
(a) Caer Llion
(b) Arberth
(c) Aberystwyth
(d) Caer Aranrhod
11. How does Llwyd transform his wife back into human form?
(a) He taps her with a magic wand
(b) He writes a sigil in the air
(c) He sings a song of power
(d) He claps his hands three times
12. How long does it take Elen's brothers to conquer the city?
(a) Three years
(b) A month
(c) Three days
(d) A week
13. Which of the following is not part of the situation where Lleu Llaw Gyffes can be killed?
(a) Being dressed only in a net
(b) A hut on a riverbank
(c) Having one foot on a goat and one foot on the rim of a bath
(d) A spear made while folk are at Mass on Sundays
14. How long was Branwen treated as a queen should be?
(a) One year
(b) Two years
(c) Not at all
(d) Three years
15. Which original manuscript used to compile The Mabinogion is the oldest?
(a) The Book of the Dun Cow
(b) The Romances of Chretién de Troyes
(c) The White Book of Rhydderch
(d) The Red Book of Hergest
Short Answer Questions
1. What crop does Manawydan plant?
2. How many children does Aranrhod give birth to?
3. How many messengers set out on the journey indicated by Macsen's dream?
4. How many tales appear in THE MABINOGION?
5. What color were the strange hounds seen by Pwyll?
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