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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. Who cuts down the tree Vainamoinen plants?
(a) Two farmers.
(b) A very small man.
(c) Louhi.
(d) Lemminkainen.

2. What does Joukahainen do when he meets Vainamoinen?
(a) He challenges Vainamoinen to a race.
(b) He challenges Vainamoinen to a wrestling match.
(c) He challenges Vainamoinen to a javelin contest.
(d) He challenges Vainamoinen to a storytelling contest.

3. Where does the Storyteller get his story?
(a) From a bird.
(b) From his children.
(c) From his parents.
(d) From the ocean.

4. What is the name of the baby the Water-Mother is carrying?
(a) Vainamoinen.
(b) The Maid of Pohja.
(c) Lemmenkainen.
(d) Louhi.

5. What does Vainamoinen catch?
(a) He catches a salmon that was in fact Aino.
(b) He catches Aino, who tells him a new technique for catching fish.
(c) He catches a fish that tells him how to catch Aino.
(d) He catches a number of fish, but none of them is Aino.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What was the Water-Mother's name before she became the Water-Mother?

4. What does Joukahainen offer Vainamoinen after Vainamoinen listens to his story?

5. Where does Vainamoinen plant his tree?

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