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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I, Section II, Vortex, Great Bass, Ici Je Teste, Tradition.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In which direction was the culture of Christian medieval?
(a) Vertical.
(b) Circular.
(c) Inward.
(d) Outward.

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(c) Allegience to an outdated religious model.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

3. What length best describes the essays in Section I?
(a) Short.
(b) Medium.
(c) Long.
(d) Book-length.

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

5. What program of Pound's will bring ideas to everyone and all will know their positions?
(a) New religion.
(b) New culture.
(c) New learning.
(d) New philosophy.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Pound, who was the last of the philosophers to really "get hold of something" and among the last to worry about reconciling churches?

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

3. What essay is noted by the author to be dry, but that something worthwhile can come from reading it?

4. What philosopher is the subject of the first essay in Section I?

5. Who was the grandfather of Descartes?

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