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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Addenda: 1952, As Sextant, Introductory Textbook.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. British observers have had a tone of disgust since when?
(a) Henry VIII.
(b) The Revolutionary War.
(c) Queen Victoria.
(d) Queen Anne.

2. What kind of piece is "Guide to Kulchur?"
(a) Manifesto.
(b) Titular.
(c) Stunt.
(d) Opus.

3. What important structures are discussed in "Examples of Civilization?"
(a) Political.
(b) Architectural.
(c) Cultural.
(d) Religious.

4. Who does Pound want to write for?
(a) The average man.
(b) The future leaders.
(c) Educators.
(d) The cultured.

5. Which sort of ideas are the men of today almost exclusively concerned with, according to Pound?
(a) Ideas that are meant to lead culture to evolve.
(b) Ideas that guide action and serve as rules of conduct.
(c) Ideas that guide action and serve as rules of conduct.
(d) Ideas that do not actually exist.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose introduction in London does Pound praise?

2. The first essay in Part IV, Section IX is "Education or ______."

3. What is usury?

4. Whose preface does Pound label as "urbane?"

5. What is included in Pound's list of books that must be read from the Greeks?

(see the answer key)

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