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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Parts 26, 27, 28, 29, and 30.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the Daughter of the Underworld tell Vainamoinen?
(a) That mortals are rarely allowed to leave.
(b) The method for making better ships.
(c) The secret of immortality.
(d) The wisdom of the gods.

2. Who comes to the shore to see who has arrived there?
(a) The Lord of Pohja.
(b) The Maid of Pohja.
(c) Joukahainen.
(d) Louhi.

3. What does Vainamoinen do when he is listening to Joukahainen's stories?
(a) He kills Joukahainen with a sword.
(b) He runs and hides himself away.
(c) He slanders Joukahainen to the other listeners.
(d) He causes a swamp to rise up around Joukahainen.

4. What does Vainamoinen answer when he is asked where he is sailing to?
(a) He lies a first and then says he is sailing to Pohja.
(b) He says he is sailing to Ilmarinen.
(c) He says he is sailing home.
(d) He says he is sailing to the dawn.

5. What does Vainamoinen tell Louhi in response to her request?
(a) He tells Louhi that what she asks cannot be done.
(b) He does what she asks and marries her daughter.
(c) He tells Louhi that he knows someone who can do what she wants done.
(d) He tells Louhi that he does not want to marry her daughter.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Vainamoinen ride on his journey?

2. Who helps Vainamoinen complete the tasks so that he can marry?

3. What sound does Vainamoinen find sad after he goes fishing?

4. What does Vainamoinen tell the living creatures after he returns from the Underworld?

5. What does Ilmarinen ride off on, after he finds out where Vainamoinen is going?

(see the answer key)

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