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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 did the author experience after finishing the book addressed in "Monumental?"

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

3. After Liebniz, professional philosophers are just ______ blokes, according to Pound.

4. How many essays are contained in Section I?

5. In "March 12th," who gives serious answers to serious questions?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is Montessori education?

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

4. What does Pound say about the Catholic encyclical Quadrigesimo Anno?

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

6. What does "Maxims of Prudence" say about collaborating with men?

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

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

9. According to Pound, why do people write?

10. Explain the essay "Values."

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Explain the Modernist movement. Explain how Pound's "Guide to Kulchur" fits into the Modernist movement.

Essay Topic 3

Explain Romanticism. How does Pound feel about Romanticism? Be specific.

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