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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Addenda: 1952, As Sextant, Introductory Textbook.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is included in Pound's list of books that must be read from the Greeks?
(a) Tragedies.
(b) Philosophy.
(c) Mythology.
(d) Comedies.

3. Where does sovereignty rest, according to Pound?
(a) Blood.
(b) Culture.
(c) Military might.
(d) Money.

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

5. According to Pound, what century involves much cultural decline?
(a) The 19th.
(b) The 18th.
(c) The 17th.
(d) The 20th.

Short Answer Questions

1. Since when has American been imbecilic, according to Pound?

2. Whose merits does Pound expound on in "Study of Physiognomy?"

3. The enemies of mankind are those who ossify what?

4. Who does Pound want to write for?

5. "Great Bass: Part One" focuses on the ______ an ear can hear.

(see the answer key)

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