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

2. In Burke's opinion, at what depiction do painters most notably fail?
(a) The depiction of hell.
(b) The depiction of lovers.
(c) The depiction of the sea.
(d) The depiction of nobility.

3. How does Burke define solitude?
(a) As a pleasurable enjoyment.
(b) As a welcome release.
(c) As a positive pain.
(d) As a necessary evil.

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

5. Why is imitation important, according to Burke?
(a) It is how we try to get closer to God.
(b) It forms our manners and opinions.
(c) It allows us to learn in school.
(d) It facilitates comedy in the theater.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What is the main manifestation of infinity Burke mentions?

4. To what effect does Burke use the example of the Turkish emperor?

5. What examples does Burke use to argue that some sights are pleasurable to all people?

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