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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part V, Section X, Government, The Recurring Decimal, Decline of the Adamses, Royalty and All That.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the second essay in Part IV, Section VII?
(a) "Maxims of Prudence."
(b) "Guide to Kulchur."
(c) "Ici, Je Teste."
(d) "Human Wishes."

2. Where does Pound reveal he worked in "The New Learning: Part Two?"
(a) The Vatican Library.
(b) The Smithsonian.
(c) The Louvre.
(d) The Library of Congress.

3. What does the author see as swiftness in a given field?
(a) Being genuine.
(b) Being a leader.
(c) Being strong.
(d) Being compassionate.

4. In "Aeschylus and ..." the author discusses the triumph of ______ over ______ in culture.
(a) History; spirituality.
(b) Detail; meaning.
(c) Spirituality; history.
(d) Meaning; detail.

5. What author does the author deal with in "Monumental?"
(a) T. S. Eliot.
(b) Himself.
(c) James Joyce.
(d) Franz Kafka.

Short Answer Questions

1. Pound wants people to know that Hadyn is similarly great to whom?

2. "Savoir Faire" begins by asking what we mean to do when we ______.

3. Who does Pound want to write for?

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

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

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