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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. In "The History of Philosophy Is ...?" the author notes that many philosophers tried to understand the world totally apart from what?

2. What percentage of the time should one not respond to criticisms of one's artwork?

3. How many pages is "Monumental?"

4. When the author presents examples in "Aeschylus and ...," what does he say he is doing?

5. "Savoir Faire" begins by asking what we mean to do when we ______.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. 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?

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

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

6. What does "Vortex" say about sculpture?

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

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

9. What is Montessori education?

10. Where did Pound work that contributed to his view of clerics? What is his view of clerics?

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

What is Pound's view of religion? How did he come to that view?

Essay Topic 3

Explain Pound's view on usury, using specific examples from his essays to support your claims.

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