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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of people does Burton cite as causing melancholy in Chapter 8?
(a) Politicians.
(b) Friends.
(c) Mothers.
(d) Witches.

2. Where is the melancholic humor produced?
(a) The spleen.
(b) The kidney.
(c) The stomach.
(d) The lung.

3. The most serious forms of melancholy can be _______.
(a) Deadly.
(b) Misleading.
(c) Entertaining.
(d) Frightening.

4. Divine justice suggests people have ______ control over what happens to them.
(a) A lot.
(b) Minimal.
(c) No.
(d) Absolute.

5. Someone with lycanthropy has ______ eyes.
(a) Bright.
(b) Red.
(c) Hollow.
(d) Black.

6. How many ranks does Burton have for evil spirits?
(a) Three.
(b) Nine.
(c) Five.
(d) Twenty.

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

8. When are Democritus's thoughts prevalent?
(a) The medieval period.
(b) Ancient times.
(c) Never.
(d) Today.

9. How does Burton believe humanoid demons appear?
(a) Like normal humans.
(b) Like beautiful children.
(c) Like demons.
(d) Like aliens.

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

11. At the beginning of Chapter 2, Burton explains _____ is a large component of melancholy.
(a) Weather.
(b) Ego.
(c) Parenting.
(d) Biology.

12. One school of thought on demons believes they are diverse and shouldn't be ____.
(a) Joked about.
(b) Underestimated.
(c) Hyped up.
(d) Lumped together.

13. What does Burton see as the current status of angels and demons?
(a) They are dominant.
(b) They are a cult fascination.
(c) They are subdominant.
(d) They are a joke.

14. In divine justice, why do bad things happen to people?
(a) To build character.
(b) As karma.
(c) As a test.
(d) As punishment.

15. Burton believes some see angels and demons as ____.
(a) Holy.
(b) High society.
(c) Imaginary.
(d) Evil.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the target for Burton's book?

2. What is Burton's third step to correcting melancholy?

3. What symbolism does Burton use to describe fiery temperaments?

4. Burton thinks demons may be references to _______.

5. What organ does chylus emerge from?

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