World Lit I Take-Home Midterm Exam Online, Section 42, Spring 2021
Worth up to 100 points
Directions: Responses must be typed in 12-point font, double-spaced with 1 inch margins.
MLA is required for outside sources, not the texts (readings). Answers should be a mixture
of summary and analysis. To answer, put the number and then answer the question.
1. Analyze how The Epic of Gilgamesh or The Odyssey is an epic. 10 points
2. Discuss hospitality in The Odyssey or Medea. 10 points
3. Explain the interaction of gods/goddesses with humans in 2 of the following works: The Epic
of Gilgamesh, The Odyssey, and Metamorphoses. 15 points.
4. Discuss the meaning and the concept of Birthright in The Hebrew Bible. 15 points.
5. Describe how 5 out of 11 Aristotles tragedy themes appear in Antigone and Medea (you can
pick the same 5 tragic themes to describe both if you choose). 25 points
Pick one of the following:
6. Analyze how Antigone, Medea, and Lysistrata are or are not feminist works. 25 points
7. Discuss how predestination appears or doesnt appear in the Gilgamesh, The Odyssey and
Metamorphoses. 25 points
Extra Credit up to 10 points:
8. Out of all the characters from the works so far, who do you think is the most compelling or
fascinating character and why?
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