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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV, Sections I - VII.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Into which two classes does Burke group the passions of society?
(a) The societies of the educated and of the ignorant.
(b) The liberal society and the conservative society.
(c) General society and the society of the sexes.
(d) High- and low-society, based upon the class into which one is born.

2. What attracts people to one another, argues Burke?
(a) Wealth.
(b) Personality.
(c) Beauty.
(d) Intelligence.

3. What kinds of sounds does Burke say can be sublime?
(a) Soft, murmuring sounds.
(b) Bright, quick sounds.
(c) Excessively loud sounds.
(d) Melodious sounds.

4. Why is suddenness sublime, according to Burke?
(a) Because the body's reaction is unpredictable.
(b) Because that which is sudden is very interesting.
(c) Because the mind is suddenly put on its guard.
(d) Because easy transitions are pleasant.

5. What is the sole difference Burke identifies between the passions mentioned in question 7?
(a) One is a relic of the past, whereas the other is present in Burke's time.
(b) One works on the mind through the body, and the other works on the body through the mind.
(c) One is recognizable in men only, and the other is recognizable in women.
(d) One is a manifestation of the public sphere, but the other is solely a private passion.

Short Answer Questions

1. What term does Burke use to reflect uncertainty relative to the sublime?

2. What does Burke use as an example of difficulty as greatness?

3. How does Burke define sympathy?

4. According to Burke, what is more powerful than light at representing the sublime?

5. What, according to Burke, is the first and most simple emotion of the human mind?

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