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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. Why is grief a part of pleasure, according to Burke?
(a) Because people actively and willfully grieve.
(b) Because all endings are beginnings.
(c) Because grief always gives way to laughter.
(d) Because grief reminds the individual that life continues.

2. Which example does Burke use in his discussion in Section VIII about infinity?
(a) The military.
(b) The ocean.
(c) Madmen.
(d) Cropland.

3. Which method of teaching does Burke think best?
(a) Testing the learner on the subject.
(b) Referring obliquely to the subject in conversation with the learner.
(c) Allowing the learner to investigate the subject.
(d) Lecturing the learner on the subject.

4. What does Burke use as an example of difficulty as greatness?
(a) The Great Wall of China.
(b) The Pyramids of Egypt.
(c) Stonehenge.
(d) Roman aqueducts.

5. Which idea is more effective over the other in affecting the imagination, according to Burke?
(a) Obscurity, rather than clarity.
(b) Refinement, rather than coarseness.
(c) Shock value, rather than predictability.
(d) Originality, rather than imitation.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Burke mean by the word "Taste?"

2. What problem does Burke find with merely defining a term like "taste?"

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

4. How does Burke define "grief?"

5. What term does Burke use to reflect uncertainty relative to the sublime?

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