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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III, Sections I - VIII.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When might the sublime be delightful?
(a) When it fills the entirety of one's being.
(b) When it truly threatens one's safety.
(c) When one considers it intellectually.
(d) When one experiences it from a safe distance.

2. What does Burke envision would be the result of fitness trumping beauty in the human species?
(a) All people would be healthy, regardless of their looks.
(b) Men would be considered more beautiful than women.
(c) Individuals would find it difficult to get married and begin families.
(d) The general intelligence quotient would rise dramatically.

3. What examples does Burke use to argue that some sights are pleasurable to all people?
(a) Objects he opines are among the ugliest animal species.
(b) Objects he and others he knows think are beautiful.
(c) Objects or ideas that he argues are morally repugnant.
(d) Objects he says can only be found in country estates.

4. What does Burke criticize about the patrons of proportion?
(a) That they have not expanded their architectural projects enough.
(b) That they are not clear enough in defining proportionality.
(c) That they view their own works and views as superior to nature.
(d) That they are disproportionate and ugly.

5. Burke asserts that vastness of dimension is as sublime as:
(a) Regular, even sounds.
(b) Minuteness of size.
(c) Vivid, intense color.
(d) Lightly textured surfaces.

Short Answer Questions

1. To which other passions is the idea of power closely related, according to Burke?

2. What does Burke assert is present in every religion, to some degree?

3. What does Burke term the "creative power" of the mind?

4. Burke opines that buildings that are great only in dimension are:

5. Which example does Burke use in his discussion in Section VIII about infinity?

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