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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 example does Burke use in his discussion in Section VIII about infinity?
(a) The ocean.
(b) The military.
(c) Cropland.
(d) Madmen.

2. To what effect does Burke use the example of the Turkish emperor?
(a) To illustrate the difference between taste and knowledge.
(b) To prove the existence of innate knowledge.
(c) To question the validity of theories on sculpture.
(d) To demonstrate the barbarity of the Turks.

3. What two aspects comprise Burke's "artificial infinity?"
(a) Terror and greatness.
(b) Succession and uniformity.
(c) Curiosity and desire.
(d) Strength and power.

4. Into which two classes does Burke group the passions of society?
(a) General society and the society of the sexes.
(b) The societies of the educated and of the ignorant.
(c) The liberal society and the conservative society.
(d) High- and low-society, based upon the class into which one is born.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What term does Burke use to reflect uncertainty relative to the sublime?

3. How do use and habit affect pleasure?

4. How does Burke define "proportion?"

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

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