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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. Who sets out the series of tasks Vainamoinen must complete if he is going to marry?

2. Who helps Lemmenkainen capture the elk after his snowshoes break?

3. What happens when Lemmenkainen catches the elk?

4. What happens when the eagle drops Vainamoinen?

5. What does Joukahainen offer Vainamoinen after Vainamoinen listens to his story?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens after Vainamoinen is rescued by the eagle?

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

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

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

5. What happens when Ilmarinen tried to fashion a new wife for himself?

6. Describe Lemminkainen's elk hunt.

7. What happens to the chips that come from cutting down the mighty oak?

8. What do the people tell the Maid of Pohja about marriage?

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

10. Describe Vainamoinen's birth.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Which parts of these tales are particular to their culture and their times? Which parts of these tales are eternal and apply to every human being? Using examples from the text, describe the culture that created these tales. And describe the timeless human nature that created the other parts of them.

Essay Topic 2

Enchantments and magic are commonplace throughout the Kalevala. Are they used for good or evil? Are good and evil even appropriate terms to describe the use of magic and enchantment. If good and evil are not the most appropriate terms, how would you describe the uses to which magic is put? Is magic simply a matter of convenience? Fear or desire? Power?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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