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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. 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 colors on the mantles
(d) The banners on the pavillions

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

3. What is unusual about the knight seen by Gwenhwyfar and Gereint?
(a) He is a dwarf.
(b) He is very large.
(c) He is green all over.
(d) He is covered in mud and blood.

4. What does Culhwch's father see that lets him know it is time to take a second wife?
(a) Six white deer in the forest
(b) A beautiful maiden in his court
(c) Seven swans flying in formation over his hall
(d) A double-headed briar growing on his wife's grave

5. What happens to the man who was stealing the food from the king's court?
(a) He becomes one of Llud's vassals.
(b) Llud kills him..
(c) Llud imprisons him.
(d) He escapes, never to be seen again.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Llefelys go to get a wife?

2. Where do Arthur's warband first find Twrch Trwyth?

3. Which of the following does Peredur not encounter in the quest of the Black Worm of the Barrow?

4. Which of the following does Arthur not mention as one of the things that he cannot grant as a boon to Culhwch?

5. How many knights in total does Gereint defeat before coming to the Dun Earl's dominions?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do Arthur's men stop him from attacking the Black Witch?

2. What do the Arthurian figures Rhonabwy meets in his dream say about Rhonabwy's looks?

3. What does the empress give to Peredur that helps him kill the Addanc?

4. Why does the lion choose to follow Owein?

5. What convinces Gereint that Enid is loyal to him?

6. Why does Cynon first approach the Hideous Herdsman?

7. Why and how does Luned rescue Owein?

8. How do Llud and Llefelys prevent the Coranieid overhearing the plans to destroy them?

9. Where do Owein and Arthur play their games of gwyddbwyll?

10. Why does Rhonabwy set out on a journey?

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