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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Ilmarinen punish Louhi's daughter?

2. What preparations are made for the marriage of Vainamoinen and the Maid of Pohja?

3. How does Kullervo perform his tasks on the family farm?

4. What do Vainamoinen and his people do with the beast(s) Louhi sends to attack them?

5. Who helps Vainamoinen and Ilmarinen catch the giant fish?

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

Several characters tell stories in the Kalevala. What makes a good story? What makes a bad story? What are the rewards or consequences of telling a good or bad story? Does the Kalevala itself meet its own criteria for a good story? How does the poetic form of the Kalevala contribute to its value as a story?

Essay Topic 3

Is there evidence of authorial inconsistency? Do the tales seem to flow as one overarching narrative, or are they a collection of different and contradictory stories? Do different stories teach different morals?

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