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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Burton believes devils are to plagues as airborne particles are to _______.
(a) Darkness.
(b) Rain.
(c) Disease.
(d) Pollution.

2. Aside from the common person, Burton's audience includes _____.
(a) Physicians.
(b) People with melancholy.
(c) Future generations.
(d) Children.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Burton agrees with divine justice in that ____ causes suffering.

2. Burton claims that, for some, melancholy is normal and becomes a _____.

3. Aside from magnitude, Burton discusses _____.

4. Burton explains there are natural and _______ causes for melancholy.

5. How does Burton believe humanoid demons appear?

Short Essay Questions

1. According to Burton, is he the author of this work on melancholy? Why or why not?

2. Does Burton have a thorough understanding of the human body?

3. Are Burton's advisories on food still tied to religion? Explain.

4. What is the nature of a humanoid spirit, according to Burton?

5. How does Burton view his inferiority or superiority to Democritus?

6. How does someone with lycanthropy appear?

7. At the time of writing, what was lycanthropy used as an example of?

8. What are Burton's ideas about symptoms and cures of illnesses? Are these ideas accepted today?

9. How does Burton perceive the natures of people with a fiery temperament?

10. What is the purpose of the humors of the body?

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