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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many years did the four spend living in the wilds before moving to Lloegyr?
(a) The story does not say
(b) One year
(c) Three years
(d) Two years

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

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

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

5. What is the name of the river in Ireland that Bendigeidfran helps his troops to cross?
(a) Archan
(b) Edeirnon
(c) Lli
(d) Llinon

6. What colour were the saddles made by Manawydan and Pryderi?
(a) Golden-orange
(b) Greenish-blue
(c) Dark blue
(d) Dark red

7. What title do the messengers greet the maiden with?
(a) Empress of Britain
(b) Queen of Rome
(c) Queen of Britain
(d) Empress of Rome

8. What is the most likely meaning of "Mabinogion"?
(a) Heroic Tales
(b) Tales of a Youth
(c) Tales of a Knight
(d) Tales of Battle

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

10. What do Gwydion and his men disguise themselves at to visit the court of Pryderi?
(a) Bards
(b) Druids
(c) Shepherds
(d) Shoemakers

11. Who decides on Blodeuedd's punishment?
(a) Math
(b) Lleu Llaw Gyffes
(c) Gwydion
(d) Gronwr

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

13. Which of the following places is not mentioned in the tale?
(a) Burgundy
(b) France
(c) Brittany
(d) Spain

14. Which well-known legendary hero appears in several tales within The Mabinogion?
(a) Alexander the Great
(b) Julius Caesar
(c) King Arthur
(d) Robin Hood

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many Welsh people survive the battle?

2. Who is the first person to try to rescue Pryderi from the caer?

3. Who tells Math that Goewin is no longer a virgin?

4. What breed of bird did Branwen train to carry a message?

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

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