FINAL EXAM – Fall 2004 – IDST 2315 – Magoulick

·  DUE by noon on Tuesday December 7 (in my office A&S 3-21 or my mailbox A&S 3-03)

·  No late tests accepted for any reason. Turn it in early if there is any doubt about being on time.

·  Please type all answers in double-spaced, standard academic format; spelling & grammar count.

·  Do not work in groups or copy. Consider this like other paper assignments. Do your own work.

·  You may use your books and notes, though anything copied must be quoted & cited properly.

·  You should turn in a printed-out copy (not an electronic submission) on or before the due date.  

NOTE: DO NOT COPY INFORMATION FROM THE INTERNET without properly citing it (this would be cheating and will result in automatic failure in the entire course). You need not do any outside research, but if you copy ANY information (including ideas and information – not just direct quotes) from the internet or elsewhere, YOU MUST give proper CITATIONS! Even if you look at a painting from an internet source to discuss it, listen to or look up music, or look up information about an author, you must cite the source (the URL, page number, etc.) of the any websites or other sources you use.

SEE: http://www.indiana.edu/~wts/wts/citing.html OR http://www.indiana.edu/~libugls/Publications/electronic_mla.html

PART I  [15 points each] – Discuss thoughtfully & thoroughly each of the following questions/topics. Do NOT just recite related facts or information, but discuss context and significance in terms of our class.   Recommended Length:75-150 words per answer 

  1. Discuss a particular work of Harlem Renaissance visual art that we saw in class and discuss how it symbolizes and communicates some of the major themes of that period.
  2. Why should we be proud of Malcolm X? How did he contribute to the civil rights movement? [according to the film we watched in class – though in your own words]
  3. What are some of the biggest threats facing the characters in the novel Under the Feet of Jesus, and how do they deal with them?
  4. What is the importance of music (and the type of music) to the characters in Reservation Blues? Be specific and thorough.
  5. Discuss the use of the Virgin of Guadalupe in any one of the works of visual art from class by Chicanas. How and why is the “Mary of the Americas” used in that work? What does she symbolize – historically and in the contemporary art?

PART II  [75 points] – Develop a thoughtful, thorough, persuasive essay to discuss your answer to one of the following questions. Be sure to make your answer an argument (with a thesis) that you prove using specific examples including analyzed quotes from readings and possibly relevant art & history from class.    Rec. Length: 600-800 words

  1. Compare and contrast the power and impact of any two women in two different readings from the semester. How does being a woman affect her insight, experience, power, and effectiveness (in each of the readings you select)? Why might the writer have chosen to make these women characters so strong, especially given their circumstances? Make your answer a thoughtful argument with specific textual evidence to prove your point.

OR

  1. Discuss the cause, significance, and impact of poverty in the lives of characters from any two of our readings. How (specifically) does poverty influence their lives positively or negatively? Why might the author have chosen to use this as a major theme in the work? Make your answer a thoughtful argument with specific textual evidence to prove your point.

THROUGHOUT