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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Introduction On Taste Part II.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what year was "A Philosophical Enquiry Into the Origin of Our Ideas of the Sublime and Beautiful" first published?
(a) 1757.
(b) 1801.
(c) 1794.
(d) 1773.

2. What, according to Burke, is the cause of wrong "taste" in a person?
(a) A failure of the imagination.
(b) An overabundance of passion.
(c) A defect of judgment.
(d) A failure of propriety.

3. What is this creative power of the mind incapable of producing?
(a) Anything captivating.
(b) Anything truly new.
(c) Anything of great consequence.
(d) Anything passionate.

4. Burke believes that "taste" arises from:
(a) Nature.
(b) Knowledge.
(c) Passion.
(d) Reflection.

5. According to Burke, what will the result be of the long, close study of an object?
(a) An increased sense of anxiety.
(b) An increased sensibility of taste.
(c) A decreased feeling of pleasure.
(d) A decreased interest in the object.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the general reason Burke wrote the book, as stated in the First Preface?

2. What examples does Burke use to prove that people agree upon sensory observations?

3. What does Burke assert about sensory observation?

4. What will be Burke's focus in "A Philosophical Enquiry Into the Origin of Our Ideas of the Sublime and Beautiful"?

5. What general quality does Burke assert about "taste?"

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