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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. The author ends "The History of Philosophy Is ...?" with the claim that discoveries are made by whom?
(a) Gluttons and addicts.
(b) The lucky.
(c) The studious.
(d) Uneducated and the unenlightened.

2. The first essay in Section I is called "______ of the Analects."
(a) Dialogue.
(b) Diatribe.
(c) Diary.
(d) Digest.

3. Who does Pound say people should not consult with?
(a) Small men.
(b) Large, busy men.
(c) Fussy men.
(d) Lazy men.

4. In "March 12th," who gives serious answers to serious questions?
(a) The civilized man.
(b) The educated man.
(c) Government officials.
(d) The philosopher.

5. Who does the author claim was a great man in "Values?"
(a) Castro.
(b) Mussolini.
(c) Hitler.
(d) Lenin.

Short Answer Questions

1. What qualifies Pound to give the advice he does in "Maxims of Prudence?"

2. In Part IV, Section VII, Pound discusses "The ______ of Human Wishes".

3. Whose financial situation does the author discuss?

4. What does the author see as swiftness in a given field?

5. What science is addressed in "Kulchur: Part One?"

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