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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who invented the word "Mabinogion"?
(a) Chretién de Troyes
(b) Lady Charlotte Guest
(c) King Arthur
(d) Nobody - it is part of the Welsh language

2. Which town in Lloegyr do Cigfa and Manawydan live in when Manawydan becomes a shoemaker for the second time?
(a) We are not told
(b) Hereford
(c) Oxford
(d) London

3. Which of the following does Gwydion not use at some stage during the tale to create his illusions?
(a) Mistletoe
(b) Flowers
(c) Seaweed
(d) Toadstools

4. 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 overweight
(d) She was pregnant

5. Which of the following parts of shoemaking do Manawydan and Pryderi not do for themselves?
(a) Stitching the shoes together
(b) Dressing and tanning the leather
(c) Skinning beasts to get the hides
(d) Cutting out the leather

6. Where does Manawydan keep the mouse he catches?
(a) In his hat
(b) In his pocket
(c) In his glove
(d) In his shoe

7. Why does Efnisien grow angry during the feast?
(a) Because Matholwch insulted him
(b) Because Branwen had been so badly mistreated
(c) Because the Irish warriors were hidden in the flourbags
(d) Because Gwern would not show him affection

8. What is the name of the cantref ruled over by Lleu Llaw Gyffes before his betrayal by Blodeuedd and Gronwr?
(a) Caer Dathyl
(b) Dinoding
(c) Dyfed
(d) Caer Aranrhod

9. What is the most likely meaning of "Mabinogion"?
(a) Tales of a Knight
(b) Tales of a Youth
(c) Heroic Tales
(d) Tales of Battle

10. When do the mice come to steal Manawydan's grain?
(a) Sunset
(b) Twilight
(c) Sunrise
(d) Midnight

11. What is Macsen Wledig doing when he falls asleep and has his dream?
(a) He is feasting in his hall.
(b) He is on board a ship.
(c) He is out hunting.
(d) He is holding a court of justice.

12. Who translated THE MABINOGION?
(a) We do not know
(b) Lady Charlotte Guest
(c) Gwyn and Thomas Jones
(d) Chretién de Troyes

13. What type of bird does Lleu Llaw Gyffes kill in order to get his name?
(a) A wren
(b) A starling
(c) A raven
(d) An eagle

14. What town was Pwyll and Rhiannon's son born in?
(a) Aberystwyth
(b) Caer Llion
(c) Arberth
(d) Caer Aranrhod

15. What is the mystery child left in the stable wearing?
(a) Swaddling clothes
(b) Brocaded silk
(c) Red and white silk
(d) Nothing

Short Answer Questions

1. How many people does Macsen Wledig see in his dream?

2. Which of the following places are not seen by Macsen's messengers in the Island of Britain?

3. Which of the following places do the survivors not spend time?

4. What relation is Gwydion to Lleu Llaw Gyffes?

5. Where is Macsen when he receives the message that inspires him to return to Rome?

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