HUM-110 Midterm Preparation

Practice vocabulary flashcards covering the key terms, author concepts, exam structure, point values, and rubric criteria for the HUM-110 Midterm Preparation review sheet.

HUM-110 Midterm Examination

A 50-mark exam administered by Dr. Andrew LiVecchi on October 28 in Founders Hall 212A during a full 75-minute period, consisting of three sections: Matching, Passage IDs, and Long Answer.

Section I (Matching Questions)

A 20-mark section consisting of 20 questions worth 1 mark each that tests knowledge of key terms (people, places, events, concepts, and italicized foreign words) from lectures, assigned reading, and/or artefacts.

Section II (Passage IDs and Short Response Questions)

A 15-mark section presenting 3 passages from primary texts (5 marks each), requiring students to identify the author, title, and genre (3 marks) and answer brief questions about meaning and/or context (2 marks).

Section III (Longer Answer)

A 15-mark essay section requiring a clearly constructed paragraph with a clear thesis statement and supporting points answering one of three prompt choices.

Aretē

Excellence in life, a key concept explored through competing literary and philosophical visions by writers such as Homer, Sophocles, Plato, and Virgil.

Tragic drama

A dramatic genre written by the Greeks and Romans that, alongside stories and philosophy, reveals some of their deepest longings and desires.

Homer

An ancient writer studied in the course whose literature provides a distinct vision of excellence in life or aretē.

Sophocles

An ancient writer whose tragic literature provides a distinct vision of excellence in life or aretē.

Plato

An ancient writer and philosopher whose work provides a distinct vision of excellence in life or aretē.

Virgil

An ancient writer whose literature provides a distinct vision of excellence in life or aretē.

Greek and Roman Longings

Deep desires and longings expressed through ancient stories, philosophy, and tragic drama, which can be analyzed in comparison or conflict with the longings of the Christian heart.

Primary texts

Course readings from which three specific passages are drawn for Section II, requiring students to identify their author, title, genre, context, and meaning.

Clear thesis

A Longer Answer rubric criterion worth 4 points, evaluating whether the response establishes a clear thesis statement in a well-constructed paragraph.

Supporting evidence

The largest component of the Longer Answer rubric, worth 8 points, evaluating the supporting points and textual evidence provided for the argument.

Writing

A Longer Answer rubric criterion worth 3 points, assessing the clarity and construction of the paragraph response.

BONUS Timeline

An optional section worth 3 marks that requires placing 5 events or books in chronological order on a timeline spanning from 1300 BC to 19 BC (1 mark for correct order, 2 marks for proper years).