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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What sort of tree does Lleu Llaw Gyffes perch in when in his eagle form?
(a) A beech
(b) An ash
(c) An oak
(d) A birch
2. Which country do these tales originate in?
(a) Ireland
(b) Scotland
(c) England
(d) Wales
3. Which of the following is not one of the survivors?
(a) Pwyll
(b) Manawydan
(c) Pryderi
(d) Taliesin
4. What is the name of the river in Ireland that Bendigeidfran helps his troops to cross?
(a) Edeirnon
(b) Archan
(c) Llinon
(d) Lli
5. What relation is Gwydion to Lleu Llaw Gyffes?
(a) His cousin
(b) His father
(c) His brother
(d) His uncle
6. Which well-known legendary hero appears in several tales within The Mabinogion?
(a) King Arthur
(b) Julius Caesar
(c) Robin Hood
(d) Alexander the Great
7. What is the name of Pryderi's wife?
(a) Tywi
(b) Casnar
(c) Gwyn
(d) Cigfa
8. How many children does Aranrhod give birth to?
(a) None
(b) Two
(c) Three
(d) One
9. Which of the following did Efnisien not to do the horses?
(a) Cut off their tails
(b) Cut off their manes
(c) Cut off their ears
(d) Cut off their lips
10. What breed of bird did Branwen train to carry a message?
(a) A raven
(b) A starling
(c) A skylark
(d) A sparrow
11. Which of the following crafts do Manawydan and Pryderi not earn a living at?
(a) Sword makers
(b) Saddle makers
(c) Shield makers
(d) Shoemakers
12. What is the name of the man (other than Pwyll) who claims Rhiannon as his bride?
(a) Gwri
(b) Gwion
(c) Gwawl
(d) Gawain
13. What is unusual about the warriors brought back to life by the Cauldron of Rebirth?
(a) They do not bleed when wounded
(b) They cannot speak
(c) Their skins have turned green
(d) They have no eyes
14. How many years did the four spend living in the wilds before moving to Lloegyr?
(a) The story does not say
(b) Three years
(c) One year
(d) Two years
15. What town was Pwyll and Rhiannon's son born in?
(a) Caer Aranrhod
(b) Aberystwyth
(c) Caer Llion
(d) Arberth
Short Answer Questions
1. When were the tales written down?
2. Where does Manawydan keep the mouse he catches?
3. Where did Bendigeifran tell the survivors to bury his head?
4. Why does Efnisien grow angry during the feast?
5. How many original manuscripts did the original tales come from?
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