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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What qualifies Pound to give the advice he does in "Maxims of Prudence?"

2. Pound describes the "Tempio Malatestiano" as both an apex and a(n) ______.

3. The author ends "The History of Philosophy Is ...?" with the claim that discoveries are made by whom?

4. Where does Pound reveal he worked in "The New Learning: Part Two?"

5. Most of the focus in "Guide" is on intellectuals from what country?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the purpose of the essay "Guide?"

2. What does "Guide to Kulchur: Part One" say about things that cannot be understood? How does this apply to philosophy?

3. What is usury? How does Pound relate usury to rulers of people?

4. According to Pound, why do people write?

5. What does Pound say about professional philosophers before and after Liebniz?

6. What does Pound say about the lowest noises that can be heard?

7. How does Pound's view of Dr. Johnson's 'London' and T. S. Eliot's preface in it change after he breaks from them to discuss various writings?

8. What did H. L. Mencken write to Pound about usury? What was Pound's response?

9. What does Pound say about Shakespeare's plays? About his poetry?

10. Why does Pound say Jefferson was wise in "Human Wishes?"

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast Pound's views on Americans and the British. Why does he feel this way about each culture?

Essay Topic 2

Explain the importance Pound places on reading and literature. How does he express his view that reading is imperative to understanding in "Guide to Kulchur"?

Essay Topic 3

Identify and explain each of Pound's three important modes of thought.

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