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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where does Ilmarinen get help to heal his wounds?
(a) From the giant fish.
(b) From the ocean.
(c) From the land of Pohja.
(d) From Vainamoinen.

3. What is Louhi worried about, with regard to the wedding feast?
(a) Having enough beer.
(b) Having too many guests.
(c) Keeping the guests in line.
(d) Getting the invitations out.

4. Who tells the Maid of Pohja about how her life will be different once she is married?
(a) Vainamoinen.
(b) Old women of the household.
(c) Ilmarinen.
(d) Louhi.

5. What does Kullervo's mother tell him after she hears about the woman he seduced?
(a) She tells him to take the girl to Untamo.
(b) She tells him to go away.
(c) She tells him to introduce her to the girl's parents.
(d) She tells him to marry the girl.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Whose praises does Vainamoinen sing at Ilmarinen's home?

3. Who is explicitly not invited to the wedding of Vainamoinen and the Maid of Pohja?

4. How does Kullervo perform his tasks on the family farm?

5. What preparations are made for the marriage of Vainamoinen and the Maid of Pohja?

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