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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II, Section III, Guide, Italy, Aeschylus and ..., Monumental, Section IV, The History of Philosophy is ...?.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. "Italy" argues that a vast civilization is contained within a few hundred Italian what?
(a) Painters.
(b) Writers.
(c) Musicians.
(d) Sculptors.

2. Why is a new angle useful in writing?
(a) It dispells lies and rumors.
(b) It shares a new voice in the human experience.
(c) It brings newness to different readers.
(d) It keeps the historical timeline pure.

3. Which of the following is NOT one of the important modes of thought discussed in "Ici Je Teste?"
(a) Contemplation.
(b) Meditation.
(c) Cogitation.
(d) Relation.

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

5. What program of Pound's will bring ideas to everyone and all will know their positions?
(a) New philosophy.
(b) New culture.
(c) New religion.
(d) New learning.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Aeschylus and ..." the author discusses the triumph of ______ over ______ in culture.

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

3. According to Pound, who was the last of the philosophers to really "get hold of something" and among the last to worry about reconciling churches?

4. What is the first sort of idea addressed in "The New Learning Part One?"

5. What does Pound discuss at the beginning of "Sparta 776 B.C.?"

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