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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 is the first essay in Section II?
(a) "Ici Je Teste."
(b) "Great Bass."
(c) "Tradition."
(d) "Vortex."

2. "Great Bass: Part One" focuses on the ______ an ear can hear.
(a) Smallest vibrations.
(b) Lowest noises.
(c) Highest noises.
(d) Largest combination of frequencies.

3. What requirement for confirmation in Christianity does Pound lament in the essay "Tradition?"
(a) Examination of consciousness.
(b) Allegience to an outdated religious model.
(c) A course of intense study.
(d) Confession.

4. What is not yet rotted by "usury" or the practice of making money from money?
(a) Europe.
(b) The Vatican.
(c) Asia.
(d) America.

5. What is compared to culture in the essay "Vortex?"
(a) Music.
(b) Sculpture.
(c) Theatre.
(d) Literature.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of people are the subject of "Sophists?"

2. In what year does the author claim that a bloke with small means could still see the best of Europe?

3. "Italy" argues that a vast civilization is contained within a few hundred Italian what?

4. What book does the author discuss in "Monumental?"

5. Which of the following is NOT one of the important modes of thought discussed in "Ici Je Teste?"

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