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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Parts 3, 4, and 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Vainamoinen do when he agrees to take what Joukahainen offers?
(a) He humiliates Joukahainen by turning him into a spider.
(b) He allows Joukahainen to return home.
(c) He tells Joukahainen the story of his own miserable future.
(d) He allows Joukahainen to be drowned.

2. What does Vainamoinen go fishing for in part 5?
(a) Joukahainen.
(b) Perch.
(c) Aino's body.
(d) Salmon.

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

4. What are Joukahainen's stories like?
(a) They are wise and considered.
(b) They are stories of battles and tournaments.
(c) They are childish and shallow.
(d) They are colorful and interesting.

5. What story does the Storyteller tell first?
(a) The story of how the world was made.
(b) The story of the first man.
(c) The story of how he first heard his story.
(d) The story of discovery of language.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is happening when the Water-Mother experiences an upsurge of energy?

2. What is Joukahainen's mother's reaction to Aino's marriage to Vainamoinen?

3. What are the chips from Vainamoinen's tree turned into?

4. What gift does Joukahainen offer that finally convinces Vainamoinen to let him go free?

5. How does Aino's mother console her when Aino is crying about marrying Vainamoinen?

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