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

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

3. How does this lumberjack cut down such an enormous tree?
(a) He turns into a huge, armor clad warrior.
(b) He summons a team of beavers.
(c) He pulls the tree up with his bare hands.
(d) He calls a team of lumberjacks.

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

5. 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 causes a swamp to rise up around Joukahainen.
(d) He slanders Joukahainen to the other listeners.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Vainamoinen catch?

3. What kind of tree does Vainamoinen plant?

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

5. What does Vainamoinen feel as he listens to Joukahainen's stories?

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