Canto VII Quizzes

Think you’ve got your head wrapped around Canto VII? Put your knowledge to the test. Good luck — the Stickman is counting on you!
Q. In Canto VII, what part of the old house supposedly "knew" Pound as he stepped across it?


The rug
The stair
The floor
The kitchen tile
Q. Which part of the house does Pound find tacky?


The lawn ornaments
The false marble columns
The bronze handles
The bearskin rug
Q. What is Pound looking for in the old house?


His buddies
A bottle of wine
General inspiration
A buried beauty
Q. Who sits "propped between chairs and table"


Thin husks of men
Pound's literary heroes
Modern babies
Pound's lovers
Q. What part of the house does Pound think he shares with the Chinese poet Liu Ch'e?


Foyer
Cellar
Lintel
Pantry