Midterm = 20%

The midterm test will take place in class on Wednesday, 20 June from 9:30 to 11:30. It will consist of a mix of short-answer and essay questions, designed to evaluate your grasp of material covered from Weeks 1 to 6 inclusive.

The test consists of two parts. Both parts are worth 50%.

You are allowed the following aids: your copy of the readings for Hist. 439 assigned for Week 1 and Week 6, inclusive, along with one sheet of paper for references, an outline, etc. to help you write the essay in response to the questions in Part 2. You must submit the reference sheets with your answer. If you do quote directly from the readings, please supply page references.

You must submit the aids for the test to the supervisor before the test begins. You may not have these aids with you while you answer Part 1. You will complete Part 1 on the test paper. When you have completed Parts 1, you will submit your answers to the supervisor and then collect the aids for the test and proceed to Part 2, which you will answer in the examination booklet. Please note: All submissions of answers to Part 1 will be considered final without exception.

In Part 1, you will answer several short-answer questions on the test paper by filling in blanks. These questions will evaluate your grasp of essential factual material covered in class between Week 1 and Week 6, inclusive, based on the required readings.

Part 2 will appear as follows:

Answer the following question in essay format based on information acquired from the assigned readings between Week 1 and Week 6, inclusive. Use the booklet provided.

Was the Council of Trent the defining event of early modern Catholicism?