World Literature
Ms. Cambio
STUDY GUIDE TO FINAL EXAM
Spring 2014
Name:________________________________________
Bring this study guide to take the exam. You will not be allowed to use your
textbook, so all quotes and notes from the text should be included here.
TURN THIS COMPLETED STUDY GUIDE IN WITH YOUR EXAM FOR EXTRA CREDIT POINTS!
I. There will be 20 Multiple choice at 2 pts each = 40 points
Review all the stories, plays, and poems we’ve read this semester.
- Be able to identify main events, characters, and themes of each work
- Identify differences between Petrarchan and Shakespearean sonnets
- Know all vocabulary from “A Doll House” (margins and vocab list)
a. WRITE NOTES ON SEPARATE PAPER.
b. WRITE YOUR QUESTIONS HERE:
II. There will be two essay questions at 30 pts each = 60 points
Directions: Read each of the prompts below and answer in comprehensive 5-paragraph
essays.
A. Compare and contrast two characters from the list below (or two of your choice!). Your
essay can include the following points of comparison and contrast: Themes, Character
development/changes, Story/plot/circumstances.
CHOOSE FROM THE FOLLOWING:
 Torvald from “A Doll House” and the Werewolf husband from “Lay of the Werewolf”
 Nora from “A Doll House” and the wife from “Lay of the Werewolf”
 Perceval from “The Grail” and Sir Galahad from “Sir Galahad”
 Hector from “Iliad” and Nora from “A Doll House” (I know, it sounds weird at first,
but think about it…there are some interesting similarities.)
 Your choice of any two characters from the stories, plays, and poems we’ve read all
year (including last semester)
Know titles and authors!
a. CHOOSE WHICH PAIR OF CHARACTERS YOU WILL WRITE ABOUT.
b. WRITE YOUR NOTES HERE (YOU WILL BRING TO EXAM)
NOTES FOR QUESTION A.
B. Chose and analyze one theme from the list below, using three characters from stories, plays,
and poems that we have read this year (including last semester).
For example, you could chose “bravery” and demonstrate how Nora, Sir Galahad,
and the Werewolf each demonstrate bravery. Be sure to use specific instances, descriptions,
and quotations from the text.
Possible themes to choose from (add more in class)
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Bravery
Freedom
Individual vs society
Unrequited love
Fate vs choice
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Others:
Know titles and authors!
NOTES:
NOTES FOR QUESTION B