Final Exam -- Saturday, January 20, 2001, 1:30-4:30 PM -- McCosh 50
There will be three sections on the final exam:
I. Identification. A selection of short passages or character names, place names, and/or objects from the primary texts, including films; give author and title (full names of each) of the work to which each most clearly refers.
II. Close Reading. A selection of longer passages. You will be asked not only to identify the source but then to discuss in detail the significance of the passage, focusing on relevant thematic and/or stylistic concerns.
III. Essay. One essay (from a range of topics) tying together ideas from the whole course. You are required to make specific reference to at least one of the secondary readings in your essay.
This exam is your opportunity to demonstrate what you've learned in the course as a whole. It tests your general recall of texts and authors, your ability to read literary texts closely, and also your skill at synthesizing and appling course insights. Particularly in sections II and III, you should try to show the range and depth of your knowledge: we want to see that you can talk about materials from both halves of the course, about a variety of topics, and about books other than those on which you wrote your two papers (though you can write on those as well).
You will have three hours to complete the exam, including approximately 30 minutes for additional planning, outlining, review, and so on. The exam is closed-book and closed-notes.