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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. Which of the following does Burke assert about beauty?
(a) That it combines with proportion to create the sublime.
(b) That proportion is critical to it.
(c) That beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
(d) That it has nothing to do with proportion.

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

3. What statement summarizes the real effects of fitness, as described by Burke?
(a) God gave each thing a particular fitness to make us fully understand and marvel at the mysteries of the world.
(b) Fitness is designed to incite introspection and excite people into socially-important action.
(c) The purpose of fitness is to describe the differences between the species of animals and plants.
(d) There can be nothing sublime without being fit or beautiful.

4. What, according to Burke, is most striking to this creative power of mind?
(a) The potential value of an object.
(b) The quality of laughter in human communication.
(c) Arguments of fairness in disagreements among social unequals.
(d) Comparing resemblances between or imitations of two distinct objects.

5. What colors appropriately represent the sublime?
(a) Yellows and creams.
(b) Reds and oranges.
(c) Blacks and browns.
(d) Blues and greens.

Short Answer Questions

1. What examples does Burke use to argue that some sights are pleasurable to all people?

2. To what effect does Burke use the example of the Turkish emperor?

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

4. What does Burke use as a common, but bad, example of infinity?

5. According to Burke, who is most capable of beauty?

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