I had my first test in Peru last Thursday and it was in my History of Peru class. This type of test is called a "control de lectura" and most classes have them. It is basically a reading test where you have to know what the author says about the topic, not what you yourself think (which is hard for me cause as you all know I have many opinions). For this one, we had 300 pages out of a book about the Inca state, the conquest, and Spanish colonialism. It was a LOT of information to know! For the test we had 2 sections, each with 2 questions. For each section we had to pick one question and answer it in essay form.
The questions I picked were:
1) Based on the author's analysis, how did the Inca state organize the control over the Huarochirí lands and how did the local wak'as and Huarochirí special cultural characteristics have an impact on the special way the Incas organized these territories. Illustrate with examples from the reading.
2) Who were the "brokers" in colonial Andean society, and how did they relate to both Spaniards and the Andean population during the whole colonial period? Identify the benefits and problems that these people had to deal with in Huarochirí, giving specific examples and analyzing their situation.
We only had 2 hours to do this which was definitely not enough time. I was rushed and I definitely could have included more detail had we had more time.
Today before he handed the tests back, the professor made this whole speech about how a lot of people did very badly on the exam and only a few did really well. I hate it when professors do that I always get so nervous. And of course my test was one of the last to be handed back so I just got more and more nervous.
BUT it all worked out in the end because I got a 20 (which is the highest you can get because the Peruvian grading system is 1-20)!!!!!!! And I got the highest grade in the class!!!! I am such a nerd because I have literally been happy all day just because of this. Please excuse my obvious nerd status right now.
The questions I picked were:
1) Based on the author's analysis, how did the Inca state organize the control over the Huarochirí lands and how did the local wak'as and Huarochirí special cultural characteristics have an impact on the special way the Incas organized these territories. Illustrate with examples from the reading.
2) Who were the "brokers" in colonial Andean society, and how did they relate to both Spaniards and the Andean population during the whole colonial period? Identify the benefits and problems that these people had to deal with in Huarochirí, giving specific examples and analyzing their situation.
We only had 2 hours to do this which was definitely not enough time. I was rushed and I definitely could have included more detail had we had more time.
Today before he handed the tests back, the professor made this whole speech about how a lot of people did very badly on the exam and only a few did really well. I hate it when professors do that I always get so nervous. And of course my test was one of the last to be handed back so I just got more and more nervous.
BUT it all worked out in the end because I got a 20 (which is the highest you can get because the Peruvian grading system is 1-20)!!!!!!! And I got the highest grade in the class!!!! I am such a nerd because I have literally been happy all day just because of this. Please excuse my obvious nerd status right now.
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