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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Louhi do to get revenge on Lemminkainen for what Lemminkainen did to the Lord of Pohja?

2. What does Kullervo's mother tell him after she hears about the woman he seduced?

3. Whom does Lemminkainen seek out to help him get revenge on the armies that had pursued him?

4. What does Lemminkainen's mother warn him about when he is preparing to go away?

5. What does Louhi's daughter do when she and Ilmarinen stop for the night?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sometimes characters are brought back to life in the Kalevala. Who or what determines whether characters are let to die or are brought back to life? Is there a Fate-like agency that decides? Or is it the whim of the story? Choose three examples of characters dying or being brought back to life and from those instances, describe the significance of death in the Kalevala.

Essay Topic 2

What rules govern hospitality in the Kalevala? Are guests expected to follow a certain code? Are hosts? What ties and what obligations bind them? Cite examples from the Kalevala to describe the guest-host bond in the Kalevala.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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