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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. The author says discoveries are made by men who can what?
(a) Endure.
(b) Study.
(c) Understand.
(d) Listen.

4. Who does Pound say people should not consult with?
(a) Small men.
(b) Large, busy men.
(c) Fussy men.
(d) Lazy men.

5. What country's textbooks are addressed in "Textbooks?"
(a) Germany.
(b) France.
(c) Holland.
(d) Italy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is one measure of civilization?

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

3. In "Kulchur: Part Two," the author denies that knowledge is what?

4. What kind of minds are of great value, especially in a rotted milieu?

5. What is compared to culture in the essay "Vortex?"

Short Essay Questions

1. What is usury? How does Pound relate usury to rulers of people?

2. What explanation does Pound give for translated Greek tragedies being boring?

3. What does "Maxims of Prudence" say about collaborating with men?

4. What is Montessori education?

5. According to Pound, why do people write?

6. Where did Pound work that contributed to his view of clerics? What is his view of clerics?

7. What did H. L. Mencken write to Pound about usury? What was Pound's response?

8. What does "Vortex" say about sculpture?

9. What does Pound say about the Catholic encyclical Quadrigesimo Anno?

10. What does Pound say about answering critics?

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