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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is happening when the Water-Mother experiences an upsurge of energy?

3. Who asks Vainamoinen where he is sailing?

4. What does Vainamoinen build to convince Vipunen to tell him what he wants to know?

5. What does Louhi do when she finds Vainamoinen?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What reputation does Vainamoinen acquire over time?

3. What happens after Kullervo slaughters Untamo's family?`

4. How is the ox prepared for the wedding feast?

5. What happens when Lemminkainen and the Lord of Pohja start a conjuring duel?

6. How does Vainamoinen convince Ilmarinen to help him steal the Sampo in Pohja?

7. What additional challenges does Louhi assign to Lemminkainen?

8. What does the Maid of Pohja dream, and what does her dream signify?

9. What happens when Lemminkainen sees the fires from Pohja?

10. What happens when Vainamoinen prays for someone to cut down the enormous oak?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

On a number of occasions, children deliver important information in the Kalevala. Citing three examples from the text, describe the role of the child in the Kalevala.

Essay Topic 2

What information, what natural phenomena, and what morals does the Kalevala teach? Use examples from the text to describe what the Kalevala teaches and how it delivers each kind of knowledge.

Essay Topic 3

Is the Kalevala for children or for adults? Is it for everyone? Use examples from the tales to describe what the Kalevala offers for either audience.

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