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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 ocean.
(b) In a bird's nest.
(c) In the ashes of a fire.
(d) In an eggshell.

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

3. What does the Maid of Pohja say when she hears that Vainamoinen has arrived at the end of his journey?
(a) She says that her father has forbidden her to marry Vainamoinen.
(b) She says that she does not like sailors and will not marry Vainamoinen.
(c) She says that she would be honored to marry Vainamoinen,
(d) She tells Vainamoinen that he is too old for her to marry.

4. What does Joukahainen shoot at Vainamoinen with?
(a) A crossbow with poisoned arrows.
(b) A pistol.
(c) A cannon.
(d) A rifle.

5. Who collects the chips that come from cutting down the tree Vainamoinen plants?
(a) Louhi.
(b) Lemminkainen.
(c) The Maid of Pohja.
(d) Ilmatar.

6. Who is the Maid of Pohja?
(a) Louhi's daughter.
(b) Vainamoinen's cousin.
(c) Aino.
(d) Joukahainen's youngest sister.

7. To whom does the little maid recount what she hears from Vainamoinen?
(a) Louhi.
(b) Aino's mother.
(c) Aino.
(d) Joukahainen.

8. Where does Joukahainen find Vainamoinen?
(a) In the desert.
(b) On the beach.
(c) In the forest.
(d) Crossing the ocean.

9. Who impregnates the Water-Mother?
(a) An acorn.
(b) A small bird.
(c) Vainamoinen.
(d) The sea.

10. What song does Louhi's child sing after Vainamoinen has completed the tasks?
(a) A song about an eagle that carried away maiden.
(b) A song about a maiden who married a god.
(c) A song about a hunter who captured a magical deer.
(d) A song about a turtle who carried a magical world on his back.

11. What happens when Vainamoinen wrestles with Vipunen?
(a) Vainamoinen swallows Vipunen.
(b) Vainamoinen swallows the Daughter of the Underworld.
(c) Vipunen swallows Vainamoinen.
(d) Vipunen tells Vainamoinen what he wants to know.

12. What happens after Joukahainen fires at Vainamoinen?
(a) Vainamoinen saves the arrows for his revenge.
(b) Vainamoinen swims for his life.
(c) Vainamoinen dies on the beach.
(d) Vainamoinen dies in the forest.

13. What does Vainamoinen do when Louhi offers him food?
(a) He says that all he wants is go home.
(b) He refuses the food because he is still grieving for Aino.
(c) He passes out from exhaustion.
(d) He eats and is indebted to Louhi.

14. What does Lemmenkainen do when his happiness with Kyllikki ends?
(a) He sends Kyllikki away.
(b) He gives Kyllikki back to her mother.
(c) He marries Kyllikki to the Moon.
(d) He resolves to travel to Pohja.

15. What does Lemmenkainen decide to do after he is reassembled and brought back to life?
(a) He takes his magic cloak back to Louhi's house.
(b) He resolves to revenge himself on Markahattu.
(c) He resolves to marry Louhi's daughter at any cost.
(d) He decides to live with his mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Vainamoinen go fishing for in part 5?

2. Where does Lemminkainen take his new bride?

3. What does Lemmenkainen demand of Louhi after he banishes the storytellers?

4. What is Vainamoinen thinking about when the eagle rescues him?

5. What happens when the eagle drops Vainamoinen?

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