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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many pages is "Italy?"
(a) Three.
(b) One.
(c) Two.
(d) Seven.

2. Who does Pound say was wise to oppose usury?
(a) Jefferson.
(b) Adams.
(c) Lincoln.
(d) Washington.

3. "Zweck or the Aim" argues that the point of writing is to what?
(a) Tell the truth.
(b) Share human experience.
(c) Reveal the whole subject from a new angle.
(d) Record a culture's history for future generations.

4. Why is a new angle useful in writing?
(a) It brings newness to different readers.
(b) It dispells lies and rumors.
(c) It shares a new voice in the human experience.
(d) It keeps the historical timeline pure.

5. What kind of minds are of great value, especially in a rotted milieu?
(a) Self-serving.
(b) Disordered.
(c) Short-sighted.
(d) Greedy.

6. The moderns have a vortex of will and ______.
(a) Education.
(b) Spirituality.
(c) Consciousness.
(d) Free thought.

7. Whose new "London" does Pound discuss?
(a) Dr. Spock's.
(b) T. S. Eliot's.
(c) Dr. Johnson's.
(d) Alfred, Lord Tennyson's.

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

9. How many essays are in Part IV, Section VII?
(a) Four.
(b) Two.
(c) Three.
(d) One.

10. When the author presents examples in "Aeschylus and ...," what does he say he is doing?
(a) Aesthetic criticism.
(b) Practical application.
(c) Life experience demonstrations (LEDs).
(d) "Show, don't tell."

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

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

13. What requirement for confirmation in Christianity does Pound lament in the essay "Tradition?"
(a) A course of intense study.
(b) Confession.
(c) Examination of consciousness.
(d) Allegience to an outdated religious model.

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

15. What book does the author discuss in "Monumental?"
(a) "Cantos."
(b) "Ulysses."
(c) "The Metamorphosis."
(d) "The Waste Land."

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Pound discuss at the beginning of "Sparta 776 B.C.?"

3. What of Pound's is rebuked in "Human Wishes?"

4. What do bilingual classics tests and microfiche editions of music help?

5. Where will newness NOT be missed?

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