Final Exam Guidelines

• Thursday, May 10th, 9-12, UTC2.112A
  
• Be sure to bring a Blue Book (or two)
• SI review sessions:

1. Thursday, May 3 from 4-5 in UTC 4.134
2. Wednesday, May 9 from 5-6 in UTC 4.134
   

• Office hours May 7-9:
  
  Timothy Moore: 
  • Thursday, May 3, 3:30-5
  • Friday, May 4, 1:30-3
  • Tuesday, May 8, 12-2
    
  • Wednesday, May 9, 10-12

Don Carlo Goduto: Tuesday, May 8, 11-12, Wednesday, May 9, 4-5

Miriam Tworek-Hofstetter: Monday, May 7, 12-2

Format of exam

I. Pairs: answer any 8 (only 8) of the following questions (16 points: 1 point for each name). You will be given nine questions from which to choose eight. All questions in this section will be from material covered since the last exam.

II. Lingua Latina: Translate any 6 (only 6) of the following Latin phrases and explain very briefly their significance. Be sure to include in your explanation the source of the quotation and how the quotation relates to what we have discussed in class (24 points; 2 points for each translation, 2 points for each explanation). You will be given seven phrases from which to choose six.  These will be drawn from the Latin words and phrases we have encountered throughout the semester.
Latin Phrases from Discussion Outlines

III. Short answers: Answer any 4 (only 4) of the following questions (20 points, 5 points each). You will be given five questions from which to choose four. All questions in this section will be from material covered since the last exam.

IV. Essay (40 points).
You will be asked to write an essay on some aspect of Roman culture and history, defending your conclusions with evidence from any four of the authors we have read this semester, from Roman art and architecture, and from Roman history. You will be given two questions from which to choose one.  You will be asked to defend your conclusions with specific examples.

Sample:
Discuss the role of pietas in Roman culture. Your essay should have nine paragraphs:

1: a brief introductory paragraph (2 points).

2-5: one paragraph each giving a specific example of pietas in four different Roman authors we have read this semester (5 points each).

6: an example of pietas from the political and/or military history of the Republic (5 points).

7: an example of pietas from the political and/or military history of the Empire (5 points).

8: an example of pietas from Roman art or architecture (5 points).

9: a brief conclusion (3 points).