PLEASE BRING PAPER OR BLUE BOOKS
Your final exam will consist of three equally-weighted essays. I recommend you take 30 minutes per essay, though you may have the entire 3-hour period if you need it.
PART I: You will be asked to write on one of the following
questions (both questions will appear as options). The highest
grades will be given to clear and coherent essays that back up their
assertions with specific examples drawn from material we have covered
throughout the semester:
1. What can physical remains and the analysis of archaeological materials
add to our knowledge about the lives of women in antiquity? Does this
material provide a source of information independent from
the male-authored literary sources we've been studying, or is the literary
evidence crucial for the interpretation of the archaeological?
2. Discuss the role of female deities in Greek and Roman religion and
mythology. Does the relationship between male and female gods mirror the
relationship between male and female humans, or is religion one area where
the feminine is given true respect and power in Greek and Roman society.
PART II: Three of the five topics you chose from among your fellow
students' report topics will be on the exam. You will write on two.