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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Parts 40, 41, 42, 43, and 44.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does Jourkahainen feel toward Vainamoinen in part 6 of the Kalevala?
(a) He is jealousy and resentful.
(b) He is full of admiration.
(c) He wants to repay Vainamoinen for the indignities he suffered.
(d) He is anxious to make an alliance with Vainamoinen.

3. Who tells the Maid of Pohja about how her life will be different once she is married?
(a) Old women of the household.
(b) Ilmarinen.
(c) Louhi.
(d) Vainamoinen.

4. What happens when Lemmenkainen catches the elk?
(a) He leads it back to Louhi.
(b) It attacks a village.
(c) It escapes.
(d) He kills it.

5. What does Vainamoinen catch?
(a) He catches a number of fish, but none of them is Aino.
(b) He catches a fish that tells him how to catch Aino.
(c) He catches Aino, who tells him a new technique for catching fish.
(d) He catches a salmon that was in fact Aino.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens when Joukahainen fires at Vainamoinen?

2. What does the person who comes to meet Vainamoinen say that Vainamoinen's purpose is when he arrives back home?

3. What does Vainamoinen go fishing for in part 5?

4. What does Aino tell her mother when her mother asks about Aino's walk with Vainamoinen?

5. What does Vainamoinen tell Louhi in response to her request?

(see the answer key)

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