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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1, First Partition : Chapter 3, Melancholia Cont..

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Burton regards all magnitudes of melancholy as _______.
(a) Overrated.
(b) Supernatural.
(c) Uncommon.
(d) Debilitating.

2. Aside from magnitude, Burton discusses _____.
(a) Treatment.
(b) History.
(c) Myths.
(d) Society.

3. If one experiences despondency, Burton believes his condition might be ______ related.
(a) Health.
(b) Spiritually.
(c) Family.
(d) Society.

4. According to Burton, divine justice is a(n) ______ philosophy today.
(a) Hyped.
(b) Contentious.
(c) Irrelevant.
(d) Ignored.

5. What is Burton's second step to correcting melancholy?
(a) Finding out the cause.
(b) Getting more sleep.
(c) Renovating one's life.
(d) Suing someone.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Burton regard those who claim they have melancholy?

2. Democritus provids the _____ viewpoint of melancholy.

3. At the beginning of Chapter 2, Burton explains _____ is a large component of melancholy.

4. In divine justice, why do bad things happen to people?

5. How does Burton categorize types of melancholy?

(see the answer key)

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