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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. Why does Burke offer a second edition of "A Philosophical Enquiry Into the Origin of Our Ideas of the Sublime and Beautiful"?
(a) He wishes to directly challenge the criticism of the first edition.
(b) He wishes to expand and further illustrate his theories.
(c) He realizes that he could make more money selling a second edition.
(d) He wishes to change and contradict his own views.

2. What general quality does Burke assert about "taste?"
(a) It is unnecessary for discussion about beauty.
(b) It is the sole means of valuing an individual.
(c) It is the province of the refined upper-class.
(d) It is natural and common to all people.

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

4. What natural powers in man does Burke say relate to external objects?
(a) The senses, imagination, and judgment.
(b) The imagination, passions, and the senses.
(c) The senses, passions, and the will.
(d) The judgment, emotions, and the will.

5. What is the general reason Burke wrote the book, as stated in the First Preface?
(a) Burke was taking dictation on the subject from his longtime mentor.
(b) Burke was initially at a loss to coherently describe the sublime and beautiful.
(c) Burke wanted to make money with the publication of this treatise.
(d) Burke completely disagreed with all else written on the sublime and the beautiful.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why are certain drugs enjoyable, according to Burke?

3. How do all emotions and passions affect the human mind?

4. Which method of teaching does Burke think best?

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

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