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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. Pound describes the "Tempio Malatestiano" as both an apex and a(n) ______.

2. Which sort of ideas are the men of today almost exclusively concerned with, according to Pound?

3. What type of people are the subject of "Sophists?"

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

5. Who does the author claim was a great man in "Values?"

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why does Pound say he created "Digest of the Analects?"

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

5. 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?

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

7. What does Pound say about answering critics?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the importance Pound places on reading and literature. How does he express his view that reading is imperative to understanding in "Guide to Kulchur"?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

What are the three social diseases, according to Pound? Explain why and how they are social diseases, including a definition of what a social disease is.

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