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A twenty-five year civil war between Athens and Sparta.

The king of Israel who was a military hero and who, as a boy, became famous for killing a giant.

__________ ruled in the absence of Consuls, but their primary responsibility was to be judges.

The writings of __________ gave the Greeks an ideal past with a cast of heroes and came to be used as standard texts for the education of generations of Greek males.

The colonies of veterans and the military forts (and later towns) established by Augustus throughout the empire proved especially valuable in

The term “civilization” refers to human societies which display a number of distinct characteristics including

The written script of Sumer was known as

The people to the north of Rome who apparently ruled Rome for a century and heavily influenced Roman urban culture.

The tradition of the Hebrews states that they were descendants of the patriarch __________.

In the space provided below, in a 500-word (or more) essay, compare and contrast the characters of Jane in “The Yellow Wallpaper” and Elisa in “The Chrysanthemums.” Be sure to state your thesis clearly and explicitly. As well, develop your answer thoroughly with carefully expressed explanations, and offer specific details from the text. Please choose either a block or an alternating organizational pattern.   * When citing from the text, remember to use MLA format by stating the author’s last name and page number in parentheses. No outside sources are allowed except for the stories that were posted in Canvas.   * You will have two hours to complete this essay examination.   CHECKLIST FOR WRITING AND REVISING YOUR COMPARISON-CONTRAST PAPER Have I used prewriting to explore ideas for a subject? Have I carefully thought about my purpose? Have I written for the usual general audience? If I am writing for a specific audience, have I made that clear to the reader? Have I limited my subject? Have I established a clear thesis? Do I have enough support for my thesis? Have I compared and contrasted according to a single purpose? Have I been fair with the comparisons and contrasts? Have I followed an established pattern of organization? Have I proofread for grammar, spelling, and mechanics? * Remember:         No first-person pronouns No second-person pronouns No contractions Always use present tense when writing about literature   GOOD LUCK!