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

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

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

4. What author does Pound say is discussed enough, but not often read as a poet?

5. Who is the author of "Guide to Kulchur"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the ideas of examination of conscience and the decline of culture fit together in Pound's "Tradition?"

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

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

4. 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?

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

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

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

8. What does Pound seek in "Guide to Kulchur: Part Two"?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain Pound's view of education.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Explain the Victorian Age. How does Pound feel about Victorians? Be specific.

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