Date of Exam: Thursday,  22 December 2005, 8:00-9:55 am

The core material for the final exam will include the conceptual material and terminology, and all assigned films, reading, discussions and lectures since the midterm (10/13/05) up to and including the date of the last class 12/15/05.

The final exam accounts for 20% of the total grade for this course, and is open book. This means that you can have with you the texts that we have read since October 13th, the viewing guide for Spike Lee's documentary, 4 Little Girls, and a small dictionary. You may write in the margins of these texts, and use small post-its (less than 2 inches) to mark important passages. You may not write on the back of the printout (you'll need to print out a clean copy if you have already done so), nor may you use any other notes, texts, palm pilots, etc.

Please write your exam in blue or black ink only, write clearly and legibly (I can't give credit for anything I'm not able read!), and save at least five minutes to proofread your work.  All titles of works, character names and author's names must be spelled correctly to receive full credit.

The exam format will consist of three sections:
I. "Objective—Multiple Choice—ten total items. This section accounts for 20% of the final exam grade. The BEST CHOICE will be asked for.

II.  Short Answer:  This section accounts for 30% of the final exam grade, and will consist of five statements or questions which you will be asked to complete with a word or words, name, or short phrase.

III: Identification and Analysis: This section accounts for 50% of the final exam grade.  This section will consist of approximately ten short passages (one to two sentences) or images, and will ask you to identify any five of these by naming the author, title, point of view, and a brief (one paragraph) analysis of the quote's or image's significance to the work as a whole (how does this quote or image represent a larger theme, conflict or issue within the book?).  Be sure to number the answers you choose according to the numbers on the exam sheet. All of the quotes you choose to identify must be from different works.

Total points possible for the exam: 100 points.

BE SURE TO:

• Begin with a clear main idea/thesis.
• Keep your organization clear and logical; develop your ideas fully.
• This is an open book exam, so you need to be very specific in your answers and use plenty of examples and specific details, including short direct quotes.  (Remember: the main object of an exam is for you to display the range and depth of your knowledge of the material.)  Be sure to cite correct page numbers for all quotes. If you use any texts other than those required for class, you will need to add a complete citation for the text at the end of your exam to account for the differences in pagination.

The best way to study is to review your notes and skim the appropriate reading at the same time. As you skim, stop every now and then and imagine how you would identify and comment on the particular passage at which you have stopped. If you can study cooperatively with one or more other students in the class, you can share ideas about how to identify and comment on critical terms and passages from the texts--and get multiple perspectives about how to recognize the works and and what is interesting in them.