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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who invented the word "Mabinogion"?
(a) Lady Charlotte Guest
(b) Nobody - it is part of the Welsh language
(c) Chretién de Troyes
(d) King Arthur

2. What animal does Pwyll say that he has trapped in the bag?
(a) A snake
(b) A weasel
(c) A badger
(d) A fox

3. How long was Branwen treated as a queen should be?
(a) Two years
(b) One year
(c) Three years
(d) Not at all

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

5. What is the bridge onto the ship in Macsen's dream made out of?
(a) Walrus ivory
(b) Purest gold
(c) Crystal-clear glass
(d) Polished oakwood

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does it take Elen's brothers to conquer the city?

2. Who decides on Blodeuedd's punishment?

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

4. How many times in total does Pwyll see Rhiannon riding past the mound?

5. How many original manuscripts did the original tales come from?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do the four have to leave the towns in Lloegyr they try to settle in?

2. Why does Llwyd use his magic to bring harm to Pryderi and his family?

3. Why does Pryderi arrange for his widowed mother to marry Manawydan?

4. Where does Macsen Wledig fall asleep?

5. What three tokens of manhood does Aranrhod refuse to give Lleu Llaw Gyffes?

6. What does Macsen see in his dream beside the river?

7. What does Elen insist on after the messengers salute her as Empress of Rome?

8. What role does Macsen Wledig play in the reconquest of Rome?

9. How does Pwyll win Rhiannon back from Gwawl?

10. What happens when the door facing Cornwall is opened?

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