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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Burke say is the primary passion ignited by the sublime?
(a) Confusion.
(b) Joy.
(c) Astonishment.
(d) Anger.

2. Who was Campanella, and for what was he famous?
(a) He was an artist and poet famous for his depictions of ancient Greece and Rome.
(b) He was a soldier-sailor famous for acts of bravery at a crucial battle.
(c) He was a monk famous for mimicking the facial expressions of others.
(d) He was a statesman famous for brokering deals between opposing parties.

3. What two main passions connect with this creative power of the mind?
(a) Pain and pleasure.
(b) Curiosity and understanding.
(c) Lust and desire.
(d) Love and hate.

4. To which human faculty does "taste" belong?
(a) To the passions.
(b) To the soul.
(c) To the imagination.
(d) To the will.

5. What problem does Burke find with merely defining a term like "taste?"
(a) The process of defining the term may go on forever, and become overwhelming.
(b) Taste is only an idea, not a reality, so it cannot be defined or described.
(c) There is a danger of confining and limiting the term to our present understanding.
(d) People may disagree with and contest his definition.

Short Answer Questions

1. What body part's workings does Burke describe in detail?

2. According to Burke, what will the result be of the long, close study of an object?

3. What problem does Burke see with the contemporary notion of "taste?"

4. According to Burke, what parts of the mind do beautiful things engage, and how?

5. Which example does Burke use to support his argument regarding the nature of darkness?

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