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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Vainamoinen plant his tree?
(a) In the ashes of a fire.
(b) In the ocean.
(c) In a bird's nest.
(d) In an eggshell.

2. What does Vainamoinen resolve to build at the beginning of Part 16?
(a) A cave.
(b) A tree.
(c) A tampo.
(d) A boat.

3. Who helps Lemmenkainen's mother reassemble Lemmenkainen's body?
(a) A snake.
(b) A bee.
(c) Louhi's daughter.
(d) A dolphin.

4. What does Vainamoinen do when he is listening to Joukahainen's stories?
(a) He causes a swamp to rise up around Joukahainen.
(b) He slanders Joukahainen to the other listeners.
(c) He kills Joukahainen with a sword.
(d) He runs and hides himself away.

5. What is the little maid doing when she hears Vainamoinen?
(a) She is taking off her jewels.
(b) She is fishing.
(c) She is collecting firewood.
(d) She is doing her daily chores.

6. What does Vainamoinen answer when he is asked where he is sailing to?
(a) He says he is sailing to the dawn.
(b) He says he is sailing to Ilmarinen.
(c) He says he is sailing home.
(d) He lies a first and then says he is sailing to Pohja.

7. What does Lemminkainen do to press his suit?
(a) He bribes the woman's brother.
(b) He takes a job as a shepherd.
(c) He bribes the Creator.
(d) He tricks her into coming to his hut.

8. What is Vainamoinen missing as he works with the wood Sampsa brought him?
(a) A helper.
(b) Three magic words.
(c) Gum for caulking.
(d) Iron hoops.

9. 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 number of fish, but none of them is Aino.
(d) He catches a fish that tells him how to catch Aino.

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

11. What are the chips from Vainamoinen's tree turned into?
(a) Beavers.
(b) Baskets.
(c) Arrows.
(d) People.

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

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

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

15. What is Vainamoinen thinking about when the eagle rescues him?
(a) He is wondering what form he will find Aino in.
(b) He is thinking about what he will tell his mother now.
(c) He is thinking about hoe to get revenge on Joukahainen.
(d) He thinks about making the ocean his home.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which tree agrees to Sampsa's proposal to cut the tree down?

2. What does Vainamoinen do when he agrees to take what Joukahainen offers?

3. What does Lemmenkainen do when his happiness with Kyllikki ends?

4. What does Louhi ask from Vainamoinen in return for her help?

5. What does the Maid of Pohja say when she hears that Vainamoinen has arrived at the end of his journey?

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