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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, Causes of Melancholy.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does chylus aid the body?
(a) It keeps it lubricated.
(b) It keeps it strong.
(c) It keeps it young.
(d) It keeps it hydrated.

2. Many believe that lycanthropy is a form of _______.
(a) Entertainment.
(b) Spirituality.
(c) Delusion.
(d) Fear.

3. What is Burton's first step to correcting melancholy?
(a) Hours of meditation.
(b) Recognizing its existence.
(c) Finding new friends.
(d) Taking medication.

4. What is chylus derived from?
(a) Studying.
(b) Eating meat.
(c) Melancholy.
(d) Eating vegetables.

5. Burton explains the causes of human ailments are _______.
(a) Mysterious.
(b) Predictable.
(c) Unavoidable.
(d) Innumerable.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the appearance of the melancholic humor?

2. Burton is careful not to ______ too much knowledge on the reader.

3. From Burton's view, _____, madness, and melancholy are distinct.

4. "The Anatomy of Melancholy" addresses two conditions: unhappiness and ________.

5. What does Burton believe happens to symptoms if an illness is cured?

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