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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. What does Burke criticize about the patrons of proportion?
(a) That they are disproportionate and ugly.
(b) That they view their own works and views as superior to nature.
(c) That they have not expanded their architectural projects enough.
(d) That they are not clear enough in defining proportionality.

2. According to Burke, who is most capable of beauty?
(a) The male sex.
(b) Rustic peasants.
(c) The female sex.
(d) Elegant aristocrats.

3. Burke believes that "taste" arises from:
(a) Nature.
(b) Passion.
(c) Reflection.
(d) Knowledge.

4. What will be Burke's focus in "A Philosophical Enquiry Into the Origin of Our Ideas of the Sublime and Beautiful"?
(a) The beautiful and sublime as they relate to contemporary politics.
(b) The origins of our ideas of the beautiful and sublime.
(c) The full meanings and social impacts of the beautiful and sublime.
(d) The beautiful and sublime as they appear in Milton's _Paradise Lost_.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How do sublime buildings look, according to Burke?

2. Which idea is more effective over the other in affecting the imagination, according to Burke?

3. How does Burke define "association?"

4. What does Burke say is the primary passion ignited by the sublime?

5. What two main passions connect with this creative power of the mind?

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