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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Culhwch and Olwen.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the brothers settles permanently in Llydaw?
(a) Neither of them
(b) Cynan
(c) Gadeon
(d) Both of them

2. Which of the following animals is not consulted by Cei and Bedwyr?
(a) A stag
(b) A salmon
(c) An eagle
(d) A badger

3. Why was Manawydan able to catch Llwyd's wife in mouse form?
(a) She was carrying too much grain
(b) She was lame
(c) She was pregnant
(d) She was overweight

4. Which of the following flowers is not used to create Blodeuedd?
(a) Oak
(b) Broom
(c) Meadowsweet
(d) Honeysuckle

5. What is the technical term used for stories told to explain a place name?
(a) Onomastic
(b) Romantic
(c) Picaresque
(d) Pleonastic

Short Answer Questions

1. Which town in Lloegyr do Cigfa and Manawydan live in when Manawydan becomes a shoemaker for the second time?

2. What is the name of the king that Pwyll must face in single combat in the Otherworld?

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

4. Which of the following people does not come to ask Manawydan to release the mouse?

5. What color were the strange hounds seen by Pwyll?

(see the answer key)

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