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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. What is the name of the woman who Culhwch was destined to take as wife?
(a) Olwen
(b) Ysbaddaden
(c) Goewin
(d) Gwen

2. Which of the following pieces of advice does Peredur's mother not give him?
(a) If nobody gives you food when you need it, you can help yourself.
(b) If you see a church, go inside and pray.
(c) If you stay overnight at a castle, you may stay three nights and no more.
(d) If you hear a woman scream, go and help.

3. What causes the scream?
(a) A demon
(b) Two gigantic pigs
(c) A huge female dragon
(d) Two dragons

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

5. Which of the following is not one of the plagues?
(a) The invasion of the Coranieid folk
(b) Fire-breathing dragons carrying off maidens
(c) The food in the king's court vanishing
(d) A terrible scream every May Eve

Short Answer Questions

1. What is unusual about the knight seen by Gwenhwyfar and Gereint?

2. What relation is the Lame King to Peredur?

3. What is on the helmet of the messenger who tells Arthur that Owein's ravens have killed the young men?

4. Why does Enid scream?

5. Who takes the ring from Owein?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Cei and Gwrhyr find Mabon Son of Modron?

2. Why does Peredur's mother raise him in seclusion?

3. Where does Culhwch first see Olwen?

4. How is Owein healed after his madness?

5. Why does Cynon first approach the Hideous Herdsman?

6. Why does Rhonabwy set out on a journey?

7. Why does Glewlwyd Mighty-Grasp recommend that Culhwch should be admitted to Arthur's court?

8. How does Enid travel to Arthur's court?

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

10. Why does Gereint decide to follow the knight and the dwarf?

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