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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The author ends "The History of Philosophy Is ...?" with the claim that discoveries are made by whom?
(a) The lucky.
(b) Uneducated and the unenlightened.
(c) The studious.
(d) Gluttons and addicts.

2. Why is a new angle useful in writing?
(a) It dispells lies and rumors.
(b) It keeps the historical timeline pure.
(c) It shares a new voice in the human experience.
(d) It brings newness to different readers.

3. What did the moderns conquer?
(a) Material reality.
(b) Philosophical discourse.
(c) Spiritual open-mindedness.
(d) Economic stability.

4. Who does the author claim was a great man in "Values?"
(a) Lenin.
(b) Castro.
(c) Hitler.
(d) Mussolini.

5. What is the first essay in Section II?
(a) "Tradition."
(b) "Great Bass."
(c) "Vortex."
(d) "Ici Je Teste."

Short Answer Questions

1. What is one measure of civilization?

2. Who does Pound say people should not consult with?

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

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

5. What types of artists are the subject of the author's observations in "Guide?"

Short Essay Questions

1. Give an example of aesthetic criticism in "Guide to Kulchur".

2. Why does Pound say he created "Digest of the Analects?"

3. How does Pound feel about "The New Learning?"

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

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

6. Explain the two sorts of ideas Pound identifies in "The New Learning."

7. Explain the essay "Values."

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

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

10. What does Pound say about philosophers in the opening of "The History of Philosophy Is ...?"

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