STUDY GUIDE FINAL

The final exam will consist of the following elements (90 total questions):

bulletabout 40 multiple-choice questions taken from the book (chapters 17-22)
bulletabout 40 multiple-choice questions taken from the lectures
bullet10 multiple-choice questions taken from the slide shows (see the CL 222 website for these)
bullet5 "Ancient Myths, Modern Contexts" questions.  You are supposed to have viewed FIVE of the collaborative projects and be prepared to write brief descriptions (2 or 3 sentences) of them.
bullet5 multiple-choice questions on the city of Athens.  You are supposed to have entered the gateway and learned things about the city of Athens.  The guidelines in the gateway will help you understand what to learn.

 

The following broad topics are covered on the test:

bulletQuestions about the Trojan War
bulletthe historical and mythological causes of the war
bulletwhat bad deed did Atreus do to Thyestes?  Who was Pelops?
bulletWhat is the difference between Eris and Eros?
bulletWhat do we mean by "Judgment of Paris"?
bulletKnow the cities that Agamemnon and Menelaos ruled over. 
bulletWhere was Odysseus from?
bulletWhat rule of Zeus did the Paris violate when he took Helen?
bulletWhat happened to Philoctetes on the way to Troy?
bulletWhat did Lucretius think about the sacrifice of Iphigenia?
bulletWho tells the tale of the Trojan Horse?
bulletWhat mistake did Schliemann make when excavating Troy?
bulletWho was Milman Parry?
bulletWhat do we mean by "kleos," "patronymic," and "hubris"?  "Ate"? 
bulletHow did Thetis try to keep Achilles from going to Troy?
bulletHow did Odysseus try to get out of his obligation to fight at Troy?
bulletQuestions about the Odyssey
bulletWhy did all of Odysseus' men die on the way home from Troy?
bulletWhat did Odysseus give to Polyphemus?  How did Polyphemus respond?  How did Odysseus escape?
bulletWhat mistake did Odysseus make when departing Polyphemus' island? 
bulletHow did Circe treat the men of Odysseus?  How did she try to "unman" Odysseus?
bulletWhat is the secret of the Sirens' song? 
bulletWhat does one find locked up at Aeolia?
bullet What are Scylla and Charybdis?
bulletWe discussed the "hero on a journey" motif.  Review it!
bulletWhat does "nostalgia" literally mean?  Where did Odysseus nearly lose it?
bulletWhat does Calypso's name mean?  What does she do to Odysseus?
bulletHow does Penelope compare to Helen and Clytemnestra? 
bulletQuestions about Agamemnon's Return
bulletWhat were the sins that Clytemnestra committed? 
bulletWhat sins did Agamemnon commit? 
bulletHow did Orestes trick his mother?
bulletWhat weapon did Clytemnestra use to kill people?
bulletWho is the goddess Dike and how does she relate to the Agamemnon story?
bulletDescribe the lex talionis.
bulletHow does Zeus send wisdom to human beings?
bulletWhat do we mean by extenuating and mitigating circumstances?
bulletWhat happens to the Furies at the end of the Eumenides?
bulletWhat is the name of the trilogy that Aeschylus wrote about Agamemnon and his family?
bulletWhat woman stands in the background to the trilogy and serves as its moral fiber? 
bulletWhat Olympian god told Orestes he must kill his mother?
bulletQuestions about Oedipus
bulletWhat does Oedipus' name mean?  Where did he get that from?
bulletWhat was the oracle that Laius received?
bulletWhat do we mean by "exposure"?  Who was "exposed" in this story?
bulletWhat is the irony of the Sphinx's riddle for Oedipus?
bulletWhy do we sometimes feel sympathy for Oedipus and not want to hold him accountable for his sins?
bulletWhat did Solon teach about man's ephemeros nature?
bulletWhat cities and locations are important in the Oedipus story?
bulletHow did Oedipus blind himself?  What is the significance of this?
bulletWhat saying on the walls of the Temple of Apollo did Oedipus read but not understand?
bulletWhat animal parts made up the Sphinx?
bulletQuestions about Jason and the Argonauts
bulletHow did the golden fleece end up in Colchis?
bulletWhat were the Symplegades?  What happened on Lemnos?
bulletWhy didn't Herakles finish the journey with Jason?
bulletHow did Medea help Jason at Colchis?
bulletWhat did Pelias do when he heard the Argo had sunk? 
bulletWhat is Medea's complaint about the lot of women?
bulletWhat ultimate power did Medea realize she had in the battle of the sexes?  How did she use it against Jason?
bulletQuestions about the Romans
bulletKnow Lucretia and the story surrounding her suicide.
bulletKnow the date of the founding of Rome and the start of the Republic.
bulletWho was the Flamen Dialis?
bulletWhat are augurs and haruspices?
bulletWhat is the Lupercalia?  The Saturnalia?

 

Sample Slide Question:

In this picture, this girl seems to be morphing into an animal.  What animal is she turning into?

1) horse

2) deer

3) cow

4) mule

5) platypus

 

Sample Question about Athens:

Connected to the Erechtheion on the Acropolis of Athens is an unusual porch with pillars in the shape of

1) Sirens playing flutes

2) Women called Caryatids

3) Naked Kouroi

4) Acanthus flowers

5) the Olympian gods