Delahoyde
Washington State University
THE MULLED PRAMNIAN
MIDTERM EXAM
BIG DAY: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22nd.
I. IDENTIFICATIONS. [Total 26 points.]
You know, in what work do we read that God created light? Who is “the great tactician?”: that kind of very brief question. This portion of the midterm exam will be inflicted individually and intracerebrally during the scheduled class period. So put on your thinking caps instead of your weasel caps.
II. QUOTATIONS. [Total 50 points; 5 points each.]
A combination of identification and, more importantly, significance questions will follow quotations from the material of the first half of the semester, extracted for their representativeness of our discussions over the key points these weeks. This is not trivial
pursuit. If you read the works and paid attention in class, only a close review of notes is necessary for preparation. My web notes
might serve as a useful resource too.
III. TAKE-HOME ESSAY. [Total 24 points.]
DO THIS PART NOW! Answer the following question thoroughly and precisely, in about three (3) pages, double-spaced. The essay should be a virtuoso piece of brilliance manifested in impressive eloquence, with facile reference to specifics from the mythological texts.
- What is the most important new message or realization you have received from the mythological materials at any time during the first weeks of the semester? This should be something authentic, not a cheesy
cliché or reconfirmation of a predisposed idea. Explain how the message is cleverly conveyed in its source (or in more than one source), and detail its importance to you and/or to life on this planet in 2019 AD.
This essay is due as hard-copy on midterm day to accompany the other in-class components of the exam. No late essays will be accepted, nor is it my responsibility to print out whatever you think you can phone in at your convenience.
A dark mist will swirl over your eyes and you will go down to the House of Death.For more advice on writing a sterling essay and avoiding common pitfalls, see here:
Essay Advice.
BIG DAY: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22nd.