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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Burke warn his readers about in the Second Preface?
(a) His book may be construed as unpatriotic.
(b) His book will challenge their core values.
(c) His book may make them angry.
(d) His book will contain faults.

2. What does Burke note about youth, as related to taste?
(a) That although judgments may not be sound, taste is excellent.
(b) That sensory pleasure is great while judgment is inaccurate.
(c) That youth is the province of true wisdom.
(d) That innocence does not equal ignorance.

3. What example does Burke use to demonstrate that differing tastes stem from the same basic root?
(a) Two different types of poetry.
(b) A comparison of two breeds of a horse.
(c) The comparison of two historical moments.
(d) The description of pretty ladies in a drawing room.

4. According to Burke, what will the result be of the long, close study of an object?
(a) An increased sense of anxiety.
(b) A decreased feeling of pleasure.
(c) A decreased interest in the object.
(d) An increased sensibility of taste.

5. What does Burke assert is necessary for the success of "A Philosophical Enquiry Into the Origin of Our Ideas of the Sublime and Beautiful"?
(a) To establish the principles of taste.
(b) To make his readers agree with him.
(c) To debunk all outmoded notions of the sublime.
(d) To demonstrate his expansive knowledge of the passions.

Short Answer Questions

1. Burke's general definition for "obscurity" is:

2. In Burke's opinion, at what depiction do painters most notably fail?

3. What is Burke's general plan of action for this book?

4. How does Burke define pain and pleasure?

5. Which of the following is one of the general privations Burke lists?

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