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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many people does Macsen Wledig see in his dream?
(a) Three
(b) One
(c) Four
(d) Two

2. What is the name of the cantref ruled over by Lleu Llaw Gyffes before his betrayal by Blodeuedd and Gronwr?
(a) Dinoding
(b) Dyfed
(c) Caer Aranrhod
(d) Caer Dathyl

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

4. How many children does Aranrhod give birth to?
(a) One
(b) None
(c) Two
(d) Three

5. When does Teyrnon's mare give birth to a foal?
(a) May Eve
(b) Halloween
(c) May Day
(d) Midsummer

6. Where did Bendigeifran tell the survivors to bury his head?
(a) Harddlech
(b) Cornwall
(c) France
(d) London

7. Which of the following crafts do Manawydan and Pryderi not earn a living at?
(a) Sword makers
(b) Saddle makers
(c) Shoemakers
(d) Shield makers

8. Which of the following did Efnisien not to do the horses?
(a) Cut off their ears
(b) Cut off their lips
(c) Cut off their tails
(d) Cut off their manes

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

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

11. How many Welsh people survive the battle?
(a) Nine
(b) Twenty
(c) Eight
(d) Seven

12. Which of the following is not part of the situation where Lleu Llaw Gyffes can be killed?
(a) A spear made while folk are at Mass on Sundays
(b) Having one foot on a goat and one foot on the rim of a bath
(c) A hut on a riverbank
(d) Being dressed only in a net

13. Which of the following phenomena did not signal the disappearance of the people and domestic animals of Dyfed?
(a) Thunder
(b) Darkness
(c) Mist
(d) Light

14. Who translated THE MABINOGION?
(a) Chretién de Troyes
(b) We do not know
(c) Gwyn and Thomas Jones
(d) Lady Charlotte Guest

15. Which country do these tales originate in?
(a) Ireland
(b) Wales
(c) Scotland
(d) England

Short Answer Questions

1. Which tale is the earliest contained in THE MABINOGION?

2. What is the name of the man (other than Pwyll) who claims Rhiannon as his bride?

3. Who decides on Blodeuedd's punishment?

4. How long was Branwen treated as a queen should be?

5. Which of the following does not come on Manawydan and Pryderi in revenge for what was done to Gwawl?

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