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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 is usury?

2. Who is the author walking through a range of different artists in "Guide?"

3. The moderns have a vortex of will and ______.

4. Why is a new angle useful in writing?

5. According to Pound, all men should be able to combine the practical and ______.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. According to Pound, why do people write?

6. What does "Vortex" say about sculpture?

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

8. What does Pound say about old philosophy in comparison to men of his age in "Totalitarian?"

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast Communism and Fascism. Which does Pound support? Why?

Essay Topic 2

Explain "And Therefore Tending." Why does Pound choose to include this in "Guide to Kulchur" when it could have stood on its own as an independent work?

Essay Topic 3

What is the message Pound conveys in "Guide to Kulchur"? Explain at least three ways he achieves this.

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