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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following does Arthur not mention as one of the things that he cannot grant as a boon to Culhwch?
(a) His wife
(b) His sword
(c) His spear
(d) His horse

2. How many bards sing the praises of Arthur?
(a) Twenty-four
(b) We are not told
(c) One hundred
(d) Nine

3. What is the first strange thing that Peredur sees in the forest?
(a) A white stag
(b) Knights on horseback
(c) Goats without horns
(d) Angels

4. What guards the path to the houses in the wild craggy valley visited by Peredur after his pledge to Angharad Golden-Hand?
(a) Giants
(b) A serpent
(c) An armed knight
(d) A lion

5. Why does Enid scream?
(a) The earl boxes her ears.
(b) The earl spills wine over her skirt.
(c) The earl tries to rape her.
(d) The earl tries to kill Gereint.

6. How many knights in total does Gereint defeat before coming to the Dun Earl's dominions?
(a) Seven
(b) Twelve
(c) Ten
(d) Twenty

7. What colour is Gereint's hair?
(a) Blond
(b) Black
(c) We are not told
(d) Red/auburn

8. Which of the following does the original writer not give as one of the things that makes this tale nearly impossible to learn by heart?
(a) The magic stones
(b) The colors on the horses
(c) The banners on the pavillions
(d) The colors on the mantles

9. What is the most common response of both Owein and Arthur when the messengers bring them news about the battle between the men and the ravens?
(a) Keep playing
(b) Play on
(c) Play the game
(d) Play thy game

10. Where does Owein end up living with his wife?
(a) The city by the fountain
(b) Arthur's court
(c) The castle of the Black Oppressor
(d) The shining castle

11. What is the ultimate fate of the Black Oppressor?
(a) He becomes one of Arthur's knights.
(b) He turns his house into a hospice.
(c) He becomes the next defender of the fountain.
(d) Owein kills him.

12. Who is the first person of Arthur's court to find Gereint wounded under a tree?
(a) Gwalchmei
(b) Cei
(c) Gwenhwyfar
(d) The steward's servant

13. Who helps Peredur take the dead knight's armour off?
(a) Nobody
(b) Gwenhwyfar
(c) Owein
(d) Cei

14. Who is the rightful king of Powys?
(a) Cadwgawn
(b) Iorwoerth
(c) Rhonabwy
(d) Madawg

15. How many times has the knight Gereint followed won the sparrowhawk?
(a) Once
(b) Twice
(c) Seven times
(d) Three times

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Cynon see the two blond curly-haired youths doing in the castle?

2. What happens to the man who was stealing the food from the king's court?

3. Which of the following is one of Cei's supernatural abilities?

4. Which of the following animals is not consulted by Cei and Bedwyr?

5. How does Lludd keep himself awake while he keeps watch over the hall at night?

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