About the Midterm Exam

The midterm exam can cover anything that we have studied in the course thus far. It will require you to draw on knowledge gained from the lectures, readings, and videos. Questions will gravitate towards the materials that have been emphasized in class, but they will also address readings that we did not fully cover in the classroom. Thus it is important to review all of your materials.

The midterm will be composed of three kinds of questions:

1. Definition: including terms not already given in past quizzes

2. Short Answer: these questions can cover anything in the course materials.

3. Medium-Length Essay: here I will give you three essay questions and ask you to answer two of them.

In the midterm, you are expected to know and use appropriate terms (dharma, samsara, Samkhya, etc.). In grading the midterms, I will look carefully at your use and understanding of terms and basic concepts.

The exam will last the full class period and is worth 200 points.