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

2. What was the Water-Mother's name before she became the Water-Mother?
(a) Louhi.
(b) Ilmarinen.
(c) The Maid of Pohja.
(d) Daughter of the Air.

3. What reputation does Vainamoinen gain over time?
(a) He is known as a powerful warrior.
(b) He is known as a strange magician.
(c) He is known as a wise and wonderful storyteller.
(d) He is known as a fair and kind king to his people.

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

5. What does the Storyteller tell us in the first stanzas?
(a) He describes the people whose epic he is going to sing.
(b) He describes the beginning of the world.
(c) He announces that he is going to sing of war and gods.
(d) He describes his need to pass on the ancient wisdom.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which tree does Vainamoinen leave standing?

2. What is the name of the baby the Water-Mother is carrying?

3. Who collects the chips that come from cutting down the tree Vainamoinen plants?

4. What condition is the Water-Mother trying to find relief from?

5. Who comes after the Water-Mother prays for relief?

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