World Literature Final Exam Review

Tragic heroes often reveal admirable traits and fatal flaws that lead to their demise.

Which epic begins with the rage of Achilles?

Which epic tells the story of the formation and founding of Rome?

Epics cover vast settings and landscapes.

Leo Tolstoy's famous story, "How Much Land Does a Man Need?," explores the following themes...

Epics are limited to earth alone, not supernatural realms.

The main characters of The Great Divorce are...

Commentary answers the following questions... (Select all that apply.)

Anton Chekhov's, "A Problem," explores which themes?

Bocaccio's famous story, "Federigo's Falcon," explores the following themes...

Leo Tolstoy's famous story, "What Men Live By," explores the following themes...

Tragic heroes inspire both horror and sympathy in their readers.

A thesis should map out the main points of the argument.

Who is the epic hero of the Aeneid?

Anansi is a famous character in West African literature who is known to be a...

A hook is the major point of an essay that summarizes the topic and argument.

A paragraph can start and/or end with evidence.

Epic heroes are part mortal and part deity.

Once the monomyth hero is rewarded with power and position, what is the next step?

Who is the author of the Odyssey?

What values does Taoism uphold?

Who is the epic hero of the Iliad?

Who is the author of the Aeneid?

What is the general summary of The Odyssey?

What is a Taoist paradox?

Which epic originated in ancient India?

What is the first step of the monomyth cycle?

Dante Alighieri's, Inferno, explores which themes?

Sundiata is an unlikely epic hero because...

The main characters of A Separate Peace are...

The Book of Ruth does NOT follow the monomyth cycle.

The main characters of Things Fall Apart are...

A thesis statement should be... (Select all that apply.)

The author of Candide is...

Why did Virgil write The Aeneid? Select all that apply.

Why does Aeneas flee from Troy? Select all that apply.

Franz Kafka's famous novel, Metamorphosis, explores which themes?

Tragic heroes only reveal negative qualities that lead to their downfall.

What is the significance of The Pillow Book diary by Sei Shonagon? Select all that apply.

In the Biblical creation account, how long did the creation of the world take?

Commentary is the explanation and analysis of evidence.

Which epic originated in Mali (West Africa)?

A topic sentence is... (Select all that apply.)

The main characters of The Good Earth are...

In the Epic of Gilgamesh, what knowledge does Gilgamesh SEEK on his quest?

According to ancient Indian creation poetry, what came first?

The story of Sundiata was passed down by oral tradition through...

Henrik Ibsen's famous play, "A Doll's House," explores which themes?

A thesis is the major point of an essay that states the topic, position, and main points of an argument.

What comes as a result of trial and crisis for the monomyth hero?

What is the lowest point of the monomyth cycle?

Evidence is...

Which epic originated in ancient Assyria?

What is the rage of Achilles?

What was the prophecy foretold in Oedipus's life?

APA and MLA are... (Select all that apply.)

Why does Achilles return to battle?

According to ancient Indian creation poetry, how was man created?

Sundiata decides to reveal his superhuman strength when...

According to Tolstoy, how much land does a man need?

Which characteristics are true of tragic heroes? Select all that apply.

Who is the author of Oedipus Rex?

In the Epic of Gilgamesh, what knowledge does Gilgamesh GAIN on his quest?

Sundiata is also known as... (Select all that apply.)

Which of the following were influential elements in Asian culture and literature? Select all that apply.

Who was Confucius? Select all that apply.

What is Oedipus' tragic flaw?

Epic heroes reflect the most admirable traits that a culture idealizes.

Miguel de Cervantes's famous novel, Don Quixote, explores the following themes...