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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 book does the author discuss in "Monumental?"
(a) "Ulysses."
(b) "The Metamorphosis."
(c) "The Waste Land."
(d) "Cantos."

2. Pound describes the "Tempio Malatestiano" as both an apex and a(n) ______.
(a) Stereotype.
(b) Travesty.
(c) Innovation.
(d) Failure.

3. What was the focus of Rome, according to "Sparta 776 B.C.?"
(a) The military.
(b) The spiritual.
(c) The social.
(d) The government.

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

5. Whose financial situation does the author discuss?
(a) Parminedes.
(b) Aristotle.
(c) Zenophanes.
(d) Anaimandros.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many pages is "Monumental?"

2. What did the author experience after finishing the book addressed in "Monumental?"

3. What is the effect Pound sees in usury?

4. Who does Pound say was wise to oppose usury?

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

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