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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. Who does Pound say people should not consult with?

2. Why is a new angle useful in writing?

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

4. Whose introduction in London does Pound praise?

5. In which direction was the culture of Christian medieval?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. How does Pound describe the Greeks and Christians in "Sparta 776 B.C.?"

7. According to Pound, why do people write?

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

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

10. What does Pound say about answering critics?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Identify, define, and explain the two mystical states Pound discusses in "Neo-Platonicks Etc."

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