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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Vainamoinen plant his tree?
(a) In the ocean.
(b) In the ashes of a fire.
(c) In a bird's nest.
(d) In an eggshell.

2. Who comes after the Water-Mother prays for relief?
(a) Louhi.
(b) A small bird.
(c) The Maid of Pohja.
(d) Vainamoinen.

3. What does the water mother's baby do when he is born?
(a) Looks for someone to sow seeds in the land.
(b) Conquers his father's henchmen.
(c) Looks for a place to build a castle.
(d) Looks for his father.

4. What does Vainamoinen ask Aino to do for him when they are walking through the forest together?
(a) Wear her jewelry.
(b) Betray her brother.
(c) Take off her jewelry.
(d) Renounce her father.

5. Who sets out the series of tasks Vainamoinen must complete if he is going to marry?
(a) Ilmarinen.
(b) The Maid of Pohja.
(c) Louhi.
(d) Annikki.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lemmenkainen do when his happiness with Kyllikki ends?

2. What does Joukahainen do when he meets Vainamoinen?

3. What does Joukahainen shoot at Vainamoinen with?

4. What does Vainamoinen build to convince Vipunen to tell him what he wants to know?

5. Who comes to the shore to see who has arrived there?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the ox prepared for the wedding feast?

2. How does the Storyteller describe the purpose of his stories at the end?

3. Describe Vainamoinen's birth.

4. What does the storyteller describe in the introductory stanzas?

5. How does Kullervo end up being sold to Ilmarinen?

6. What does Vainamoinen suggest when the Old Man says that Marjetta's son must be tested before he can be baptized?

7. How does Louhi ensure that there will be enough beer?

8. What happens when Lemminkainen sees the fires from Pohja?

9. How do Vainamoinen, Ilmarinen, and Lemminkainen steal the Sampo?

10. What does the Maid of Pohja dream, and what does her dream signify?

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