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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part V, Section X, Government, The Recurring Decimal, Decline of the Adamses, Royalty and All That.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Pound describe the title "Guide to Kulchur?"
(a) Symbolic.
(b) Intentional.
(c) Ridiculous.
(d) Allegorical.

2. Where does Pound reveal he worked in "The New Learning: Part Two?"
(a) The Louvre.
(b) The Smithsonian.
(c) The Library of Congress.
(d) The Vatican Library.

3. What is the first sort of idea addressed in "The New Learning Part One?"
(a) Ideas that are meant to lead culture to evolve.
(b) Ideas that exist and are discussed in a vacuum.
(c) Ideas that guide action and serve as rules of conduct.
(d) Ideas that do not actually exist.

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

5. According to Pound, everyone is bothered by bad what?
(a) Tones.
(b) Vibes.
(c) Experiences.
(d) Friends.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose poetry does Pound want people to appreciate?

2. What aspect of Greek epics have been given insufficient attention, according to Pound?

3. What recent social encyclical comments on economic matters?

4. What is the problem in Italy, according to Pound?

5. What does Pound recommend in "Precedents?"

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