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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Burke use as a common, but bad, example of infinity?
(a) A snake.
(b) An ocean.
(c) A cross.
(d) A mountain.

2. According to Burke, why is procreation pleasurable?
(a) To incite people to engage in it, since it is necessary to survival.
(b) To connect humans and animals in the realm of the senses.
(c) Because without some form of pleasure, society would devolve into warfare.
(d) Because the rest of life is terrible, and there must be at least one pleasurable thing in life.

3. How do all emotions and passions affect the human mind?
(a) By forcing the mind to yield to the heart.
(b) With unpredictable, greatly varying effects.
(c) By natural, uniform, predictable principles.
(d) With scarring, searing effects.

4. Why is suddenness sublime, according to Burke?
(a) Because the body's reaction is unpredictable.
(b) Because easy transitions are pleasant.
(c) Because that which is sudden is very interesting.
(d) Because the mind is suddenly put on its guard.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Burke, what is more powerful than light at representing the sublime?

2. How do use and habit affect pleasure?

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

4. Why is imitation important, according to Burke?

5. How, according to Burke, can light and dark be equal?

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