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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9, Cure of Melancholy.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Someone with lycanthropy has _______ legs.
(a) Pale.
(b) Hairy.
(c) Scabby.
(d) Long.

2. Many writers call melancholy a form of ______.
(a) Anxiety.
(b) Coping.
(c) Love.
(d) Madness.

3. Burton believes God is _____ to punish people.
(a) Happy.
(b) Afraid.
(c) Free.
(d) Reluctant.

4. How does Burton begin discussing his methodology for dealing with melancholy in Chapter 2?
(a) Through metaphor.
(b) Through riddles.
(c) Through historical references.
(d) Through a chart.

5. Burton thinks a dietary problem is _____.
(a) A social cause for melancholy.
(b) An internal cause for melancholy.
(c) A pre-exising cause for melancholy.
(d) A mental cause for melancholy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Through what method are religion and science able to coexist?

2. Someone with lycanthropy has ______ eyes.

3. Burton's views of airy and fiery spirits are related to ______.

4. What does Burton believe happens to an illness if symptoms are alleviated?

5. What does Burton see as the current status of angels and demons?

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