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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV, Section VII, Maxims of Prudence, Human Wishes.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What composer does the author comment on in "Kulchur: Part Two?"
(a) Bach.
(b) Beethoven.
(c) Mozart.
(d) Vivaldi.

2. Who must cut corners, according to "Kulchur: Part One?"
(a) Educators.
(b) Military rulers.
(c) Philosophers.
(d) Governmental rulers.

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

4. What is the initial focus of "Ici Je Teste?"
(a) Aquinas and Descartes.
(b) European education models.
(c) American history.
(d) The Catholic Church.

5. Who is the author walking through a range of different artists in "Guide?"
(a) The products of American artists.
(b) The uneducated.
(c) Sociologists.
(d) Historians.

Short Answer Questions

1. In whose work does the idea of the vortex lie?

2. Who does Pound say people should not consult with?

3. Why is a new angle useful in writing?

4. What is one measure of civilization?

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

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