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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Burke asserts that vastness of dimension is as sublime as:
(a) Vivid, intense color.
(b) Minuteness of size.
(c) Lightly textured surfaces.
(d) Regular, even sounds.

2. What does Burke warn his readers about in the Second Preface?
(a) His book may make them angry.
(b) His book may be construed as unpatriotic.
(c) His book will contain faults.
(d) His book will challenge their core values.

3. What does Burke assert about sensory observation?
(a) That divergent sensory observations of the same object are natural.
(b) That all people sense things in pretty much the same way.
(c) That sensory observation is of little importance to his discussion.
(d) That sensory input varies widely between individuals.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Burke assert is present in every religion, to some degree?

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

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

4. What natural powers in man does Burke say relate to external objects?

5. What passion does Burke identify as most effectively robing the mind of reasoning?

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