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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. Whose influence does Pound think should be respected?

2. Who does Pound want to write for?

3. Where were people sent for systemized information in Pound's youth?

4. What roots were the Church fathers lifted from?

5. Since when has American been imbecilic, according to Pound?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Pound say matters most, according to "Decline of the Adamses"?

2. What is Pound's analysis of Aristotle in "Watch the Beaneries?"

3. What significance does Grant have in American history, according to Pound?

4. What does "Kung" say about Confucius?

5. What does "Odes: Risks" explain about Confucian teaching?

6. What does Pound say about Protestant parsons in "The Study of Physiognomy"?

7. Why is "And Therefore Tending" such a long essay? What is its purpose?

8. What did Mussolini say about poetry? What does Pound think of this?

9. What does pastoral mean? How does Pound use it in "Epilogue?"

10. What is the subtitle of "The Culture of an Age"? What does it reveal about Pound and the essay?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Pound discusses philosophy and philosophers frequently in "Guide to Kulchur". Explain how he feels about philosophy, as well as identifying the philosopher he admires the most.

Essay Topic 2

Explain the Victorian Age. How does Pound feel about Victorians? Be specific.

Essay Topic 3

Explain imagery and ideoplasty, and how Pound links them in his essay "March 12th."

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