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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. When Vainamoinen's finally arrives at his destination, how is his arrival first announced?
2. Who sets out the series of tasks Vainamoinen must complete if he is going to marry?
3. What does Aino tell her mother when her mother asks about Aino's walk with Vainamoinen?
4. What song does Louhi's child sing after Vainamoinen has completed the tasks?
5. What does Vainamoinen tell Louhi in response to her request?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Vainamoinen kill the pike and what does he do with it after he kills it?
2. What happens when Joukahainen prepares to hunt down Vainamoinen?
3. Describe how Vainamoinen and Ilmarinen court the Maid of Pohja.
4. What happens after Vainamoinen tells the old man the story of the iron?
5. What does Annikki do when she sees Vainamoinen sailing for Pohja?
6. Describe how Lemminkainen's mother brings him back to life.
7. What reputation does Vainamoinen acquire over time?
8. How does Ilmarinen end up with another of Louhi's daughters?
9. What do the people tell the Maid of Pohja about marriage?
10. What additional challenges does Louhi assign to Lemminkainen?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Do the characters in the Kalevala show personal growth over the course of the tales? Do they simply represent eternal personalities? Are they unchanging gods, or are they human beings who learn and grow? Answer with specific examples from the text.
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
On several occasions, characters lie about their intentions before they finally tell the truth. What role does lying play in the Kalevala, and how do characters arrive at the truth? How are characters tricked or misled? Is misdirection always found out, or do characters get away with their lies? Cite examples from the text as you answer.
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