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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III, Section VI, Savoir Faire, The New Learning: Part Two, Examples of Civilization, Books.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the author experience after finishing the book addressed in "Monumental?"
(a) Catharsis.
(b) Joy.
(c) Sadness.
(d) Anger.

2. In "Aeschylus and ..." the author discusses the triumph of ______ over ______ in culture.
(a) History; spirituality.
(b) Spirituality; history.
(c) Meaning; detail.
(d) Detail; meaning.

3. How many essays are contained in Section I?
(a) Seven.
(b) Three.
(c) Nine.
(d) Five.

4. "Savoir Faire" begins by asking what we mean to do when we ______.
(a) Learn.
(b) Write.
(c) Act.
(d) Debate.

5. According to Pound, what nation is not civilized?
(a) Russia.
(b) England.
(c) France.
(d) America.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the first essay in Section II?

2. What types of artists are the subject of the author's observations in "Guide?"

3. What philosopher is the subject of the first essay in Section I?

4. Where will newness NOT be missed?

5. According to Pound, all men should be able to combine the practical and ______.

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