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The assigned readings are representative of different periods of time and more importantly of different historical, social, and philosophical formations and perspectives (mentalities).

1. How do the gods disclose Greek anthropocentrism? Cite other significant examples of humanism in the epic.
   
   
2. List important characters and gods.
   
   
3. What is Homer's view toward women? Men? How does he idealize them?
   
   
4. How does this epic express Greek values?

Note: Use this reading strategy. Read the notes at the end of each canto before beginning the poetry.

1. What is Dante in search of?
   
   
2. Who is Beatrice and how does she try to help him?
   
   
3. List characters.
   
   
4. Illustrate examples of symbolic retribution.
   
   
5. How is this a scholastic work?
   
   
6. How is it allegorical (i.e., are there hidden meanings?)
   
   
7. How is Dante pro-Roman and anti-Greek?
   
   
8. How is Dante ambivalent toward Islamic culture?
   
   
9. How does this work reflect European theocentrism?

1. How does More's work reflect Christian humanism?
   
   
2. What are his impressions of monarchy, the church, and the aristocracy?
   
   
3. Describe Utopia geographically? What country does it resemble?
   
   
4. Specify Utopian attitudes toward sickness, death, gold, jewelry, and clothing.
   
   
5. Characterize Utopian religion.
   
   
6. Discuss gender relations in Utopia.
   
   
7. Would you want to live in Utopia?
   
   
8. Is Utopia a socialist/communist state?
   
   
9. Do you think that More seriously viewed Utopia as a viable social alternative?

On each map quiz you will have 10 sites to find. You will match numbers/letters to the information given. For example: "Hammurabi's capital"; "Augustus ruled from there"; "Abbasid capital"; "Muhammad's birthplace"; "Dante's native city"; "Abelard taught there"; etc. Occasionally, you will just have to find a site (e.g., Black Sea, Euphrates River, Córdoba). This packet includes maps to help you prepare for the quizzes.

You will be given the sites to study for these quizzes in lecture/discussion section.

Bonne chance. Bon courage.

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