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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Math Son of Mathonwy.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is not one of the sons of Llyr?
(a) Manawydan
(b) Euroswydd
(c) Efnisien
(d) Bendigeidfran

2. What is the name of Pryderi's wife?
(a) Gwyn
(b) Tywi
(c) Cigfa
(d) Casnar

3. Where did Bendigeifran tell the survivors to bury his head?
(a) Harddlech
(b) Cornwall
(c) London
(d) France

4. In total, how many years do the survivors spend in feasting before they bury the head?
(a) Eighty
(b) Eighty-seven
(c) Seven
(d) Forty-seven

5. What is unusual about the boar pursued by Pryderi's hunting hounds?
(a) It is white
(b) It drips flame from its muzzle
(c) It can make itself invisible
(d) It can run faster than the fastest horse

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Manawydan keep the mouse he catches?

2. What is unusual about the warriors brought back to life by the Cauldron of Rebirth?

3. Which well-known legendary hero appears in several tales within The Mabinogion?

4. Where did Manawydan go to offer homage to Caswallawn?

5. Which of the following phenomena did not signal the disappearance of the people and domestic animals of Dyfed?

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