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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the author experience after finishing the book addressed in "Monumental?"
(a) Anger.
(b) Sadness.
(c) Catharsis.
(d) Joy.

2. What types of artists are the subject of the author's observations in "Guide?"
(a) Sculptors.
(b) Painters.
(c) Installation artists.
(d) Performance artists.

3. After Liebniz, professional philosophers are just ______ blokes, according to Pound.
(a) Uneducated.
(b) Amateur.
(c) Lazy.
(d) Struggling.

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

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

6. Who is commended in "The History of Philosophy Is ...?"
(a) Descartes.
(b) Nietzsche.
(c) Aristotle.
(d) Plato.

7. How long is "Maxims of Prudence?"
(a) Three pages.
(b) Ten pages.
(c) Five pages.
(d) One page.

8. "Italy" argues that a vast civilization is contained within a few hundred Italian what?
(a) Musicians.
(b) Painters.
(c) Sculptors.
(d) Writers.

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

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

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

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

13. What aspect of Greek epics have been given insufficient attention, according to Pound?
(a) Their settings.
(b) Their lessons.
(c) Their characters.
(d) Their authors.

14. In Part IV, Section VII, Pound discusses "The ______ of Human Wishes".
(a) Vanity.
(b) Hope.
(c) Humility.
(d) Mercy.

15. "Great Bass: Part One" focuses on the ______ an ear can hear.
(a) Highest noises.
(b) Smallest vibrations.
(c) Lowest noises.
(d) Largest combination of frequencies.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Pound describes the "Tempio Malatestiano" as both an apex and a(n) ______.

3. "Europe or The Setting" opens with a discussion of European what?

4. How many pages is "Italy?"

5. What is one measure of civilization?

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