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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. To whom does the little maid recount what she hears from Vainamoinen?

2. What does Lemmenkainen's mother ask of Ilmarinen?

3. Who collects the chips that come from cutting down the tree Vainamoinen plants?

4. Who ultimately helps Louhi do what she wants done?

5. What does the Daughter of the Underworld tell Vainamoinen?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Vainamoinen suggest when the Old Man says that Marjetta's son must be tested before he can be baptized?

2. What kind of stories does Joukahainen tell?

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

4. What happens when Vainamoinen goes to the underworld?

5. What does Kullervo do when he discovers Ilmarinen's wife's disdain for him?

6. How does Ilmarinen fix the destruction caused by the light the Creator sent down to earth when the sun and moon were stolen?

7. How do Vainamoinen, Ilmarinen, and Lemminkainen steal the Sampo?

8. Describe Lemminkainen and Kyllikki's arrival at Lemminkainen's home.

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

10. How is Lemminkainen entertained at the wedding?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

What role does marriage and courtship play in the Kalevala? Cite three instances of marriage or courtship and describe the consequences of each. Does marriage settle or unsettle relationships between characters? Is it promising or threatening? What is at stake when someone proposes marriage?

Essay Topic 3

There are a number of animals and monsters in the Kalevala. Are they all of the same class, or are there different kinds of beasts? Citing three examples from the text, describe the nature and use of beasts and monsters in the Kalevala.

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