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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 does the author see as swiftness in a given field?

2. Whose introduction in London does Pound praise?

3. Ancient Chinese sculpture had a vortex of intense ______.

4. Which sort of ideas are the men of today almost exclusively concerned with, according to Pound?

5. Whose preface does Pound label as "urbane?"

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Pound say about answering critics?

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

5. 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?

6. What does Pound seek in "Guide to Kulchur: Part Two"?

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

8. What is Montessori education?

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

10. What does Pound say about knowledge and culture in "Guide to Kulchur: Part Two"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain Pound's view of Aristotle. Why does he feel this way about him? Be specific.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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

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