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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. Where will newness NOT be missed?

2. Who was the grandfather of Descartes?

3. "Savoir Faire" begins by asking what we mean to do when we ______.

4. The first essay in Section I is called "______ of the Analects."

5. What type of people are the subject of "Sophists?"

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did the Catholic Church lose to Luther, according to Pound?

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

3. What is Montessori education?

4. What elements are included in poetry, according to "March 12th"?

5. How does Pound describe the Greeks and Christians in "Sparta 776 B.C.?"

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

7. How do the ideas of examination of conscience and the decline of culture fit together in Pound's "Tradition?"

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast aristocracy and oligarchy. What are Pound's views on each? Which is a "better" form of government, according to Pound? Why?

Essay Topic 2

Explain Pound's perspective on Confucius and Chinese culture. What specific benefits does he associated with studying Chinese history and culture?

Essay Topic 3

Explain the Modernist movement. Explain how Pound's "Guide to Kulchur" fits into the Modernist movement.

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