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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Parts 37, 38, and 39.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Lemmenkainen's mother ask of Ilmarinen?
(a) She asks him to make a rake for her.
(b) She asks him to knit Lemmenkainen back together.
(c) She asks him to build her a Sampo.
(d) She asks him for a potion that will heal Lemmenkainen.

2. What does Ilmarinen use to make himself a new wife?
(a) Grease and herbs.
(b) Water and seaweed.
(c) Silver and gold.
(d) Sticks and mud.

3. What preparations are made for the marriage of Vainamoinen and the Maid of Pohja?
(a) A butcher is taught how to butcher an ox.
(b) Songs are taught to the musicians.
(c) An ox is butchered.
(d) Beer is prepared.

4. Where does Lemminkainen take his new bride?
(a) To the seaside.
(b) Home to his castle.
(c) To the land of Pohja.
(d) Home to his hovel.

5. Who helps Lemmenkainen capture the elk after his snowshoes break?
(a) Louhi's daughter's governess.
(b) The god of the dark cave.
(c) The gods of the forest.
(d) The gods of the mountains.

Short Answer Questions

1. What occasion marks the end of Lemminkainen and Kyllikki's happiness?

2. Whose praises does Vainamoinen sing at Ilmarinen's home?

3. How does Ilmarinen punish Louhi's daughter?

4. What does the Child tell the Maid of Pohja when she bursts into tears?

5. What does Vainamoinen try to convince Ilmarinen to help him do?

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