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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II, Sections I - IX.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When might the sublime be delightful?
(a) When it fills the entirety of one's being.
(b) When one considers it intellectually.
(c) When one experiences it from a safe distance.
(d) When it truly threatens one's safety.

2. What set of animals does Burke use as examples of power and the sublime?
(a) Oxen, bulls, and horses.
(b) Birds, fish, and reptiles.
(c) Elephants, buffalo, and giraffes.
(d) Dogs, cats, and mice.

3. What does Burke note about youth, as related to taste?
(a) That sensory pleasure is great while judgment is inaccurate.
(b) That innocence does not equal ignorance.
(c) That although judgments may not be sound, taste is excellent.
(d) That youth is the province of true wisdom.

4. How does Burke define "strength?"
(a) As "careful concentration."
(b) As "earned glory."
(c) As "natural power."
(d) As "wild freedom."

5. What examples does Burke use to prove that people agree upon sensory observations?
(a) The tastes of sweet, bitter, and sour.
(b) Feelings of sharp or soft.
(c) The pleasantness or unpleasantness of certain thoughts.
(d) Sudden, loud sounds as opposed to quiet, soft sounds.

Short Answer Questions

1. What two main passions connect with this creative power of the mind?

2. What does Burke assert about sensory observation?

3. What, according to Burke, is the first and most simple emotion of the human mind?

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

5. Burke believes that "taste" arises from:

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