Literature Semester 2, Week 8 - MIDTERM EXAM
As the class came in Jiraiya gave them a few moments to settle in and pull out their chosen writing utensils and clearing off their desks.
"You have the entire class period to work on your exam. Should you finish early, I will write you a pass for the library where you can spend the rest of the period. Should you not finish the exam in time, remember you can always come see me before or after class for extra credit. Remember, this is only a midterm, so while it's important, you have the time to pull your grade up. If you have any questions, please raise your hand and once I acknowledge you, please come to the desk.
Good luck~"
He counted out the number of students in each row and gave the pile of tests to the student of the row closest to the front to take one and pass the rest back.
Freshman: Greek mythology, epic poems, Roman mythology, Roman poetry. The exam will be comprised of 52 questions. 15 will be multiple choice, 15 will be fill in the blank, 20 will be reading comprehension, and the last two will be essay questions. The first essay requires you to compare and contrast Roman and Greek mythology. The second asks you to pick an epic hero from either culture and describe why the character is known for representing his or her culture. Each essay must be a minimum of 100 words.
Sophomores: legends of the British Isles, the Canterbury Tales, poetry, fairy tales. The exam will consist of 50 questions. 15 multiple choice, 10 matching (character to story), 10 fill-in-the-blank, 14 reading comprehension, and 1 essay. The essay requires you to explain the moral lesson found in The Miller's Tale in Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. The essay has a minimum of 200 words.
Juniors: Japanese folk tales and myths, Buddhist parables. 50 questions - 18 multiple choice, 15 reading comprehension, 15 matching, and two essays. The first will be to take a folk tale, myth, or parable and give an example of how it has been updated or used in modern literature or entertainment. The second is to explain a Buddhist parable of your choice. Both are a minimum of 100 words.
Seniors: Poetic forms - sonnets, haiku, jintishi, villanelle, tanka, ode, ghazal, and sestina; and poetic genres - narrative, epic, dramatic, lyrics, verse, and prose. In total there are 45 questions. 14 matching, 14 reading comprehension, 14 definition (give the definition for a given sample), and 3 "essay" questions in which you can pick any three forms or genres to write a poem for.
[[I gave you the review post as a reminder of what is on the test. What is in italics is what I expect as proof that your charaqcter(s) took the exam. If you want to give their impressions on the other parts of it, feel free to add that as well. Please put the character's grade level in the subject line!]]
"You have the entire class period to work on your exam. Should you finish early, I will write you a pass for the library where you can spend the rest of the period. Should you not finish the exam in time, remember you can always come see me before or after class for extra credit. Remember, this is only a midterm, so while it's important, you have the time to pull your grade up. If you have any questions, please raise your hand and once I acknowledge you, please come to the desk.
Good luck~"
He counted out the number of students in each row and gave the pile of tests to the student of the row closest to the front to take one and pass the rest back.
Freshman: Greek mythology, epic poems, Roman mythology, Roman poetry. The exam will be comprised of 52 questions. 15 will be multiple choice, 15 will be fill in the blank, 20 will be reading comprehension, and the last two will be essay questions. The first essay requires you to compare and contrast Roman and Greek mythology. The second asks you to pick an epic hero from either culture and describe why the character is known for representing his or her culture. Each essay must be a minimum of 100 words.
Sophomores: legends of the British Isles, the Canterbury Tales, poetry, fairy tales. The exam will consist of 50 questions. 15 multiple choice, 10 matching (character to story), 10 fill-in-the-blank, 14 reading comprehension, and 1 essay. The essay requires you to explain the moral lesson found in The Miller's Tale in Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. The essay has a minimum of 200 words.
Juniors: Japanese folk tales and myths, Buddhist parables. 50 questions - 18 multiple choice, 15 reading comprehension, 15 matching, and two essays. The first will be to take a folk tale, myth, or parable and give an example of how it has been updated or used in modern literature or entertainment. The second is to explain a Buddhist parable of your choice. Both are a minimum of 100 words.
Seniors: Poetic forms - sonnets, haiku, jintishi, villanelle, tanka, ode, ghazal, and sestina; and poetic genres - narrative, epic, dramatic, lyrics, verse, and prose. In total there are 45 questions. 14 matching, 14 reading comprehension, 14 definition (give the definition for a given sample), and 3 "essay" questions in which you can pick any three forms or genres to write a poem for.
[[I gave you the review post as a reminder of what is on the test. What is in italics is what I expect as proof that your charaqcter(s) took the exam. If you want to give their impressions on the other parts of it, feel free to add that as well. Please put the character's grade level in the subject line!]]