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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Parts 11, 12, 13, 14, and 15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of tree does Vainamoinen plant?
(a) Birch.
(b) Oak.
(c) Laurel.
(d) Aspen.

2. Which tree does Vainamoinen leave standing?
(a) The birch.
(b) The aspen.
(c) The oak.
(d) The laurel.

3. What story does the Storyteller tell first?
(a) The story of how he first heard his story.
(b) The story of the first man.
(c) The story of discovery of language.
(d) The story of how the world was made.

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

5. Who comes after the Water-Mother prays for relief?
(a) Louhi.
(b) The Maid of Pohja.
(c) A small bird.
(d) Vainamoinen.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lemminkainen do to press his suit?

2. What occasion marks the end of Lemminkainen and Kyllikki's happiness?

3. Where does Vainamoinen's mother suggest he look for a bride?

4. Whom does Lemminkainen resolve to win?

5. What does Vainamoinen do when Louhi offers him food?

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