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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. What does Burke term the "creative power" of the mind?
(a) Imagination.
(b) Emotion.
(c) Judgment.
(d) Will.

2. What is the main manifestation of infinity Burke mentions?
(a) A seemingly endless journey.
(b) A recurring dream or nightmare.
(c) A quiet walk in a grove of trees.
(d) A frequently repeated idea or motion.

3. What are sources of the "sublime?"
(a) Anything that excites terror, pain, or danger.
(b) Anything of beauty.
(c) Anything that causes the subject to think deeply.
(d) Anything that promotes pleasure.

4. What does Burke assert is present in every religion, to some degree?
(a) A prophet.
(b) A salutary fear.
(c) A mode of forgiveness.
(d) A single deity.

5. How do sublime buildings look, according to Burke?
(a) Architecturally balanced.
(b) Heavily built.
(c) Light and airy.
(d) Dark and gloomy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What, according to Burke, is responsible for common deviations in natural taste?

2. What recognizable figure does Burke term a "forced analogy?"

3. According to Burke, why is procreation pleasurable?

4. How does Burke define "love?"

5. Why is suddenness sublime, according to Burke?

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