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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 was the grandfather of Descartes?

2. What author does the author deal with in "Monumental?"

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

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

5. What is the second essay in Part IV, Section VII?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. According to Pound, why do people write?

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

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

6. What does Pound say about code-worship in "Books 'About'"?

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

8. What does Pound say about answering critics?

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

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

Compare and contrast Pound's views on Americans and the British. Why does he feel this way about each culture?

Essay Topic 2

Explain Pound's perspective on Confucius and Chinese culture. What specific benefits does he associated with studying Chinese history and culture?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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