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11Midterm exam
Dr. Manuel F. MedinaML 260
Fall 2018
Midterm Exam
Date: Wednesday, October 17
The exam will cover the material study until now:
- Short Stories:
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García Márquez, Gabriel: “One of These Days”
Téllez, Hernando. “Just Lather. That’s All.”
Bombal, María Luisa. “The Tree.”
Castellanos, Rosario. ”Cooking Lesson"
Lispector Clarice. ”Family Ties"
Cortázar, Julio, "The Night Face Up"
Rulfo, Juan, "No Dogs Bark"
Borges, Jorge Luis. “The Circular Ruins"
Borges, Jorge Luis. “The South"
- Film: Even the Rain, (Icíar Bollaín, Spain, 2010)
- Novel: Álvarez, Julia. In the Time of the Butterflies
The exam will include questions similar to the ones listed in each film study guide and the question of analysis.
EXAM: worth 15% of the final grade
1. Five (5) of six (6) short questions about the short stories, film and novel. (8 points each, 40% grade)
e.g., "One of These Days is Whose's story?" Defend your answer.
"No DOgs Bark" has a convervative or liberal idelogy?" Defend yor answer.
2. Two (2) essays. (30 points each; 50% grade)
Use an essay traditional structure: 1. introduction where you present a thesis statement, 2. arguments and 3. conclusion where you summarize the main points.
Sample question: "Explore the representation of Colombia during the Violence as depicted by the narrators in “One of These Days” and “Just Lather. That’s All.”