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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. "Italy" argues that a vast civilization is contained within a few hundred Italian what?
(a) Musicians.
(b) Sculptors.
(c) Painters.
(d) Writers.

2. In "Aeschylus and ..." the author discusses the triumph of ______ over ______ in culture.
(a) Spirituality; history.
(b) Detail; meaning.
(c) Meaning; detail.
(d) History; spirituality.

3. After Liebniz, professional philosophers are just ______ blokes, according to Pound.
(a) Struggling.
(b) Amateur.
(c) Lazy.
(d) Uneducated.

4. What country's textbooks are addressed in "Textbooks?"
(a) Italy.
(b) Germany.
(c) France.
(d) Holland.

5. Who does Pound say was wise to oppose usury?
(a) Adams.
(b) Jefferson.
(c) Lincoln.
(d) Washington.

Short Answer Questions

1. What author does Pound say is discussed enough, but not often read as a poet?

2. Whose thought in London does Pound praise?

3. Whose ideas must the Catholic Church take seriously in order revive?

4. Who was the grandfather of Descartes?

5. What does Pound lament the decline of in "Zweck or the Aim?"

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Pound commend Aristotle in "The History of Philosophy Is ...?"

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. What explanation does Pound give for translated Greek tragedies being boring?

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

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