Canto XLV Quizzes

Think you’ve got your head wrapped around Canto XLV? Put your knowledge to the test. Good luck — the Stickman is counting on you!
Q. According to Pound, which of these artists "came not by usura"?


Gustavo Kuerten
Leonardo da Vinci
Herman Melville
Pietro Lombardo
Q. What type of building tends not to get built well in a world with usura?


Skyscraper
Government building
Church
Hotel
Q. Which types of workers are kept from their jobs by usura?


Doctors
Skilled craftspeople
Fishermen
Firefighters
Q. With usura, paintings are created to


Last for hundreds of years
Challenge people's deepest beliefs
Fade in the sun
Make money
Q. According to Pound's symbolism, what tool does usura cause to rust?


Paintbrush
Chisel
Rake
Loom