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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Parts 16 and 17.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Aino do in response to Vainamoinen's request?
(a) She refuses to renounce her family.
(b) She drops her jewelry on the ground and runs home.
(c) She renounces her father.
(d) She offers to betray her brother.

3. What does Louhi do when she finds Vainamoinen?
(a) She protects him from her son.
(b) She takes him to her home and bathes him.
(c) She convinces her son to kill him.
(d) She offers him her daughter's hand.

4. 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.

5. What is happening when the Water-Mother experiences an upsurge of energy?
(a) Lemminkainen is being born.
(b) Monsters are swallowing the sun.
(c) The small bird's eggs are hatching on her knee.
(d) The Maid of Pohja is singing to her.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose help does Vipunen ask for, to help him get rid of Vainamoinen?

2. What reputation does Vainamoinen gain over time?

3. What does Vainamoinen do when he is listening to Joukahainen's stories?

4. Where does Joukahainen find Vainamoinen?

5. What happens when Vainamoinen wrestles with Vipunen?

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