Think you’ve got your head wrapped around Hugh Selwyn Mauberley? Put your knowledge to
the test. Good luck — the Stickman is counting on you!
Q. Why does Pound say that "Christ follows Dionysus"?
Because he believes that Christ and Dionysus stem from the same traditions
Because it can be hard to tell the difference between Christianity and earlier religions
Because he thinks that all religions should bow down to Greek mythology
Because the world has replaced a god of celebration with a god of pain
Q. Why does Pound invoke the Greek god Apollo in line 57?
Because he wants to know what person or god he should worship
Because Apollo was the god of the sun, and Pound spent many hours staring at the sun
Because Apollo was the god of truth, and Pound desperately wanted to find something true in what he's saying
Because he wanted the Apollo space mission to come home safely
Q. What's the significance of Daphne reaching for Mauberley/Pound in line 191?
Daphne is trying to save Mauberley from hurting someone
She wants to lure Mauberley away from his artistic dreams
Mauberley can still hear the call of true beauty
No matter what we do, we'll all die someday
Q. What does the Greek word ANANGKE mean in line 262?
Freedom
Fate
Love
Snake
Q. How is Mauberley like the stone dogs "biting empty air" in line 293?
He's a poor artist and he's running out of food
He's like a raging dog that'll bite anything that gets near it
His life is hopeless
He might be imagining enemies that aren't there