English 2110 Exam 1 UPDATED Study
Guide ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
Protagonist - CORRECT ANSWER The character who moves the story forward.
Antagonist - CORRECT ANSWER The person/force that attempts to stop the
story/protagonist.
Antihero - CORRECT ANSWER A problematic hero who often does bad things in a
good cause, or vice versa. (Robin Hood robbing the rich to give to the poor).
Flat Character - CORRECT ANSWER Character who is not particularly complex or
realistic; one-dimensional.
Round Character - CORRECT ANSWER Three-dimensional, complex, realistic.
Static Character - CORRECT ANSWER Doesn't change much during the story.
Dynamic Character - CORRECT ANSWER Changes
What type of character is Sherlock Holmes? - CORRECT ANSWER Round, Static
Character; three dimensional, but remains the same.
What type of character is Ebenezer Scrooge? - CORRECT ANSWER Flat, Dynamic
character; one dimensional but changes.
What is Arjuna's dilemma? - CORRECT ANSWER As a Kshartriya, Arjuna is now
divinely obligated to fight for what is his. There are no good choices, and his reluctance
stems from personal and theological objections.
, When was Enuma Elish created? - CORRECT ANSWER Dates from the 18th-12th
century BCE; might be 3800 years old.
Which two gods "mingle the waters" to create the universe (which existed before the gods)? -
CORRECT ANSWER Tiamat and Apsu
What is the main conflict between Tiamat and Apsu? - CORRECT ANSWER Tiamat
holds the gods in her waters, but they're loud and annoying. Apsu wants to kill them; Tiamat
warns them. Ea (Marduk's father) kills Apse. She marries Qingu and goes to war against
some of the gods, Marduk becomes powerful, kills Tiamat, tears her in two, and uses her
body to create earth and sky.
Who else does Marduk kill? - CORRECT ANSWER Qingu and uses his blood to
create humans to work for the gods (we were created from a traitor's blood to do labor).
Cosmogonu - CORRECT ANSWER A story of the universe's creation.
What is Cinderella considered? - CORRECT ANSWER Folk Tale/Fairy Tale
Why has Cinderella changed so much from its origins? Why is it "cleaner"? - CORRECT
ANSWER We construct these new narratives to preserve children's innocence, to teach
them lessons painlessly.
Our notion of "the child" is a new invention. Why? - CORRECT ANSWER Less child
labor (children no longer work resources); lower child mortality rates- we can get more
emotionally attached to children; universal education.
What are stories/literature considered to be? - CORRECT ANSWER Social constructs;
all texts are products of their social constructs (as our authors).
Guide ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
Protagonist - CORRECT ANSWER The character who moves the story forward.
Antagonist - CORRECT ANSWER The person/force that attempts to stop the
story/protagonist.
Antihero - CORRECT ANSWER A problematic hero who often does bad things in a
good cause, or vice versa. (Robin Hood robbing the rich to give to the poor).
Flat Character - CORRECT ANSWER Character who is not particularly complex or
realistic; one-dimensional.
Round Character - CORRECT ANSWER Three-dimensional, complex, realistic.
Static Character - CORRECT ANSWER Doesn't change much during the story.
Dynamic Character - CORRECT ANSWER Changes
What type of character is Sherlock Holmes? - CORRECT ANSWER Round, Static
Character; three dimensional, but remains the same.
What type of character is Ebenezer Scrooge? - CORRECT ANSWER Flat, Dynamic
character; one dimensional but changes.
What is Arjuna's dilemma? - CORRECT ANSWER As a Kshartriya, Arjuna is now
divinely obligated to fight for what is his. There are no good choices, and his reluctance
stems from personal and theological objections.
, When was Enuma Elish created? - CORRECT ANSWER Dates from the 18th-12th
century BCE; might be 3800 years old.
Which two gods "mingle the waters" to create the universe (which existed before the gods)? -
CORRECT ANSWER Tiamat and Apsu
What is the main conflict between Tiamat and Apsu? - CORRECT ANSWER Tiamat
holds the gods in her waters, but they're loud and annoying. Apsu wants to kill them; Tiamat
warns them. Ea (Marduk's father) kills Apse. She marries Qingu and goes to war against
some of the gods, Marduk becomes powerful, kills Tiamat, tears her in two, and uses her
body to create earth and sky.
Who else does Marduk kill? - CORRECT ANSWER Qingu and uses his blood to
create humans to work for the gods (we were created from a traitor's blood to do labor).
Cosmogonu - CORRECT ANSWER A story of the universe's creation.
What is Cinderella considered? - CORRECT ANSWER Folk Tale/Fairy Tale
Why has Cinderella changed so much from its origins? Why is it "cleaner"? - CORRECT
ANSWER We construct these new narratives to preserve children's innocence, to teach
them lessons painlessly.
Our notion of "the child" is a new invention. Why? - CORRECT ANSWER Less child
labor (children no longer work resources); lower child mortality rates- we can get more
emotionally attached to children; universal education.
What are stories/literature considered to be? - CORRECT ANSWER Social constructs;
all texts are products of their social constructs (as our authors).
