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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Vainamoinen ride on his journey?
(a) A magical crow.
(b) A magical salmon.
(c) An burro.
(d) A magical elk.

2. 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 home.
(c) He says he is sailing to Ilmarinen.
(d) He lies a first and then says he is sailing to Pohja.

3. Where does the eagle take Vainamoinen when it rescues him?
(a) To his mother.
(b) To the land of Pohja.
(c) To the ocean.
(d) To the mountains.

4. Who sets out the series of tasks Vainamoinen must complete if he is going to marry?
(a) The Maid of Pohja.
(b) Louhi.
(c) Ilmarinen.
(d) Annikki.

5. What name is the Water-Mother given?
(a) Louhi.
(b) Earth Mother.
(c) The Maid of Pohja.
(d) Ilmatar.

Short Answer Questions

1. What reputation does Vainamoinen gain over time?

2. What happens when the eagle drops Vainamoinen?

3. Who cuts down the tree Vainamoinen plants?

4. What story does Aino's mother tell her when Aino is upset about marrying?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Kullervo end up being sold to Ilmarinen?

2. What story does Anio's mother tell her to make her feel better about marrying Vainamoinen?

3. How does Ilmarinen's wife express her distaste for Kullervo?

4. What happens when Vainamoinen tries to help the oak grow?

5. Describe Lemminkainen's elk hunt.

6. What kind of stories does Joukahainen tell?

7. How does Marjetta lose and then find her baby?

8. How does Ilmarinen end up with another of Louhi's daughters?

9. How does Vainamoinen make pearls by playing the kantele?

10. Where does Lemminkainen hide from Louhi's army, and what is it like there?

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