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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. What does Pound discuss at the beginning of "Sparta 776 B.C.?"
(a) Money in the ancient period.
(b) Philosophy in the ancient period.
(c) War in the ancient period.
(d) Government in the ancient period.

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

3. How many essays are contained in Section II?
(a) Four.
(b) Five.
(c) Two.
(d) Six.

4. The first essay in Section I is called "______ of the Analects."
(a) Diary.
(b) Diatribe.
(c) Dialogue.
(d) Digest.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT one of the important modes of thought discussed in "Ici Je Teste?"

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

3. What is the initial focus of "Ici Je Teste?"

4. According to Pound, what century involves much cultural decline?

5. Where will newness NOT be missed?

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