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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. Whose poetry does Pound want people to appreciate?

2. What is is a mere bureaucracy full of hypocrites?

3. Where does sovereignty rest, according to Pound?

4. Hebrews are primitive what?

5. What kind of piece is "Guide to Kulchur?"

Short Essay Questions

1. According to "Arabia Deserta". what significance does economics have in a culture?

2. What are the two mystical states explained by Pound? How do they affect philosophers?

3. What does "Odes: Risks" explain about Confucian teaching?

4. What does Pound argue about liberalism in "Decline of the Adamses"?

5. What does Pound say about Communism in "The Proof of the Pudding"?

6. What did Mussolini say about poetry? What does Pound think of this?

7. What does Pound say matters most, according to "Decline of the Adamses"?

8. How does Pound feel about "Guide to Kulchur"? How do you know?

9. What significance does Grant have in American history, according to Pound?

10. What does Pound say about Protestant parsons in "The Study of Physiognomy"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

What is an ode? Explain Pound's discussion of odes, particularly as they relate to culture and civilization.

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