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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. What is the longest essay of the book?

2. What does Pound say "suits monkeys?"

3. Whose culture is discussed in "The Promised Land?"

4. England after what suffered from a special darkness?

5. According to Pound, everyone is bothered by bad what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does pastoral mean? How does Pound use it in "Epilogue?"

2. What losses does the essay "Losses" refer to?

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

4. Why are the Victorians significant to Pound?

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

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

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

8. What is the relationship between usury and the arts?

9. In what book of "And Therefore Tending" does Pound's view of Aristotle change? How does it change?

10. What is Pound's analysis of Aristotle in "Watch the Beaneries?"

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

Compare and contrast aristocracy and oligarchy. What are Pound's views on each? Which is a "better" form of government, according to Pound? Why?

Essay Topic 3

Identify and explain each of Pound's three important modes of thought.

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