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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part VI, Section XII, Study of Physiognomy, And Therefore Tending, Pergamena Deest, Watch the Beaners.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the author say about borrowing money?
(a) It will not happen ten years from now.
(b) It is a necessary evil.
(c) It is a bad idea.
(d) It is commonplace.

2. Civilization involves a sound balance of what?
(a) People.
(b) Arts and science.
(c) Education.
(d) Values.

3. What makes many great Greek tragedies boring, according to the author?
(a) Unrelatable storylines.
(b) Attention to meaning above all else.
(c) Detailed translation.
(d) Translations of translations.

4. What country's textbooks are addressed in "Textbooks?"
(a) France.
(b) Germany.
(c) Italy.
(d) Holland.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many essays are contained in Section I?

2. Whose financial situation does the author discuss?

3. What does Pound believe is NOT a cold subject?

4. Whose merits does Pound expound on in "Study of Physiognomy?"

5. What is the problem in Italy, according to Pound?

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