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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I, Section II, Vortex, Great Bass, Ici Je Teste, Tradition.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Ancient Chinese sculpture had a vortex of intense ______.
(a) Spirituality.
(b) Maturity.
(c) Peace.
(d) Balance.

2. How many essays are contained in Section II?
(a) Two.
(b) Five.
(c) Four.
(d) Six.

3. What is the first sort of idea addressed in "The New Learning Part One?"
(a) Ideas that are meant to lead culture to evolve.
(b) Ideas that do not actually exist.
(c) Ideas that exist and are discussed in a vacuum.
(d) Ideas that guide action and serve as rules of conduct.

4. Who was the grandfather of Descartes?
(a) Thomas More.
(b) Aquinas.
(c) Francis of Assisi.
(d) Dante.

5. What length best describes the essays in Section I?
(a) Long.
(b) Book-length.
(c) Medium.
(d) Short.

Short Answer Questions

1. "Great Bass: Part One" focuses on the ______ an ear can hear.

2. What is more important than knowledge?

3. Where will newness NOT be missed?

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

5. Why is a new angle useful in writing?

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