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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who survives Untamo's attack on Kalervo's home?
2. What does Kullervo's mother tell him after she hears about the woman he seduced?
3. What does Louhi tell Ilmarinen when he returns to Pohja?
4. How does Untamo try to break Kullevo's spirit?
5. Who helps Vainamoinen and Ilmarinen catch the giant fish?
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
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
Describe three transformations in the Kalevala. How do characters change shape or take different forms? Which characters have this ability? Which do not? How would you characterize this power of transformation? Is it merely a narrative ploy, or were there characters in Finnish culture who were once supposed to have had this power?
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