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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 Ilmarinen tell his metallic bride when he wakes up beside her?

3. Who helps Louhi get her revenge for the theft of the Sampo?

4. What does Louhi tell Ilmarinen when he returns to Pohja?

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

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

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

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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