Humanities 302
Medieval/Renaissance Final Exam
Dr. Michael Ebenezer Delahoyde
Washington State University

Questions will be drawn from the material covered since the last exam: that's most of Dante's Inferno on through to the end of all Renaissance materials since.

I. IDENTIFICATIONS. [Total 26 points.]

On the designated day for the "final thing," you will rely on the breadth and depth of your absorption of the class materials in order to answer an assortment of questions, primarily but perhaps not exclusively identification based: maybe identify the punishment for thieves, or who painted the Mona Lisa -- that kind of question, only a bit more difficult. This portion of the exam will be inflicted on you individually at the beginning of the last class period, Thursday, December 6th.

II. QUOTATIONS. [Total 50 points; 5 points each.]

A combination of identification and significance questions will follow quotations from the literature, art images, musical tracks, and the other relevant materials selected for their representativeness of our discussions on key points ever since the previous exam. For this section, you may use books, notes, satellite positioning systems, and any other tools, materials, or resources you find helpful.

III. TAKE-HOME ESSAY. [Total 24 points.]

The essay should be an original and virtuoso piece of glory, with a unified perspective and fine critical thinking, manifested in impressive eloquence, with facile reference to specifics from the class materials, and amounting to about two (2) pages, double-spaced.

• Why does it make sense to consider the aesthetic shift after the medieval period not so much a "renaissance" as the start of the "early modern" period?

DUE: Most felicitous would be if the essay came in on the last day of class to accompany the other in-class components of the exam, and you'll be completely done with the course; but I will accept these until 11:00 am, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11th. E-mail it (and be sure to get a confirmation of receipt back from me), or deliver it to 355 Avery Hall (under the door if I'm not in). One second after 11:00 am, though, and tough luck, Winky, no matter what.

BIG DAY: THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6th, 2007; 1:25 PM.