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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What allows Lemminkainen, Vainamoinen, and Ilmarinen to pass through the waterfall?
(a) Louhi's magic.
(b) Vainamoinen's magic.
(c) Lemminkainen's magic.
(d) A canopy Ilmarinen makes.

2. What does the Child tell the Maid of Pohja when she bursts into tears?
(a) He says that she is marrying the best of men.
(b) He says that she is going to be much more alone in the future.
(c) He tells her that she should console herself by having children.
(d) He tells her that with luck she will escape from her husband.

3. Who helps Vainamoinen cure the plagues and afflictions Louhi sends into his land?
(a) An old man.
(b) One of Louhi's daughters.
(c) Lemminkainen.
(d) Ilmarinen.

4. How does Kullervo perform his tasks on the family farm?
(a) He invents tools for every little task.
(b) He whips everything into shape.
(c) He damages everything he touches.
(d) He changes how everything is done.

5. What does Lemminkainen's mother warn him about when he is preparing to go away?
(a) The insult he is giving to Vainamoinen.
(b) The dangers he will face on his journey.
(c) The possibility that he will never return.
(d) The danger of his absence in his father's illness.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Kullervo seduce on his way back from a financial errand?

2. What does Louhi do when she finds that the Sampo is gone?

3. Who kills the pike when Ilmarinen, Lemminkainen, and Vainamoinen run aground on the pike's back?

4. What happens after Vainamoinen reaches the cave where Louhi is keeping her prisoners?

5. Who alerts Louhi to the theft of the Sampo?

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