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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. How many maidens does Cynon see in the castle?

2. What colour is Gereint's hair?

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

4. What did Llud use to destroy the Coranieid?

5. Which bird of the following is not involved in creating the image that holds Peredur spellbound, thinking of his lady-love?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Llefelys travel to France?

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

3. Why does Rhonabwy set out on a journey?

4. Why does the lion choose to follow Owein?

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

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

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

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

9. How does Llud deal with the plague of the scream?

10. Why and how does Luned rescue Owein?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the stories that follow the folk-tale motif of the Ill-treated Wife. For each, explain why the woman in question receives ill treatment, what she does about the treatment and how her story is resolved. Your answer should deal with the stories of the following women:

(a) Branwen (Branwen daughter of Llyr)

(b) Rhiannon (Pwyll Prince of Dyfed)

(c) Enid (Gereint son of Erbin)

Essay Topic 2

Animals often seem to play a magical role in some of the tales of The Mabinogion. Choose three animals from the list below and describe some examples of how they are used the tales. Your answer should also state how the animals seem to affect the events of the plot. Choose from:

(a) pigs or boars

(b) mice

(c) horses

(d) birds

(e) deer

Essay Topic 3

Several of the tales in The Mabinogion seem to have the transition from boyhood to manhood as their theme. Choose two of the tales below and for each, describe the attributes that the main character must gain in order to prove that he is a man, and how he obtains these. Choose from:

(a) "Culhwch and Olwen"

(b) "Math son of Mathonwy"

(c) "Peredur son of Efrawg"

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