Midterm information

Our midterm, originally scheduled for today, will now take place on Tuesday, November 3.

Here's what the exam will look like. There will be four passages identification questions that will cover the first four books we have read in this course. Each of those responses will be worth 10 points. This will be followed by an essay question for which you will have a choice between two essay topics. The essay question is worth 40 points.

PART A (40 points):

FOR EACH OF THE FOLLOWING FOUR PASSAGES IDENTIFY THE FOLLOWING:

• The title and author of the text from which the passage is taken (1 point)
• The names of the speakers, listeners, or narrator if relevant (1 point)
• When and where this passage takes place in the book if relevant (1 point)
• The significance of this passage. Questions you will need to consider in this regard include: What do we learn from this passage? Does this passage affect the overall plot of the text? Which of the major themes in the text are present here? How does this passage tie into other themes or ideas we’ve seen in some of the other novels we’ve looked at in the course? What else do you notice about this passage? (7-9 marks)

ANSWER ONLY IN COMPLETE SENTENCES AND PUT YOUR ANSWER IN PARAGRAPH FORM. WRITE AS MUCH AS YOU CAN WHEN ANSWERING EACH OF THESE. IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO ANSWER THE QUESTION FULLY IN JUST A FEW SHORT SENTENCES. EACH RESPONSE IS WORTH 10 POINTS

PART B (40 points):

USING AS YOUR CHIEF EXAMPLES TWO TEXTS WE HAVE DISCUSSED IN CLASS, WRITE AN ESSAY THAT FULLY ANSWERS ONE OF THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:

1. In each of the works we have looked at the authors employ innovative styles to achieve a particular effect. Looking at two of the books we've read examine how the author's stylistic choices connect to the themes of the book. In other words, what techniques do the authors use and why?

2. Memory is a significant theme in many of the works we have looked at in this course. With reference to two of the texts we have read in the class, discuss the role of memory in each.