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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is not used to make the goblets given to the Empress in the pavilion?

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

3. How many times is Peredur able to mend the sword after cutting through the column?

4. Who helps Peredur take the dead knight's armour off?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How is Owein healed after his madness?

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

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

5. Why does Llefelys travel to France?

6. Why does the lion choose to follow Owein?

7. Who teaches Peredur in the ways of knighthood?

8. Why does the author of "The Dream of Rhonabwy" say that nobody can remember the tale without a book?

9. What are the three plagues that strike Llud's kingdom?

10. Why and how does Luned rescue Owein?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Mabinogion contains numerous examples of onomastic tales. Choose three places from the list below and for each, explain the following:

(1) How, according to the tale they appear in, the place earned its name

(2) How important the incident is in the plot of the tale in which it appears.

Choose from:

(a) Talebolion (Branwen daughter of Llyr)

(b) Llydaw (The Dream of Macsen Wledig)

(c) Caer Fyrddin (The Dream of Macsen Wledig)

(d) Creuwyron (Math son of Mathonwy)

(e) Caer Llud (Llud and Llefelys)

Essay Topic 2

Examine the character of the magician Gwydion in "Math son of Mathonwy" and describe him in detail. State whether this character is more a negative character or a positive character, or neutral, using quotes from the text to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Family relationships seem to play an important role in the tales in The Mabinogion. Choose three of the family groups below and describe the relationship that exists between them in detail. For each, state how the relationship helps progress the plot of the tale. Choose from:

(a) Culhwch and Arthur

(b) Pryderi and Manawydan

(c) Branwen, Bendigeidfran and Efnisien

(d) Gwydion, Aranrhod and Lleu Llaw Gyffes

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