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

2. How does Burke define "grief?"
(a) As that feeling when an object is so lost that one can never enjoy it again.
(b) As the most desirable of the sensibilities because it is strong.
(c) As one of many types of positive pain.
(d) As the natural state of relationships between all people.

3. Why, according to Burke, is proportion not the cause of beauty in animals?
(a) Because our idea of proportion is so clear and obvious as to preclude the beautiful.
(b) Because proportion and geometry can only be discussed in reference to architecture.
(c) Because beauty relies upon the relative length, width, and height of the object.
(d) Because all species of animals have different proportions, yet we as a society deem them beautiful.

4. What is the state between pleasure and pain, according to Burke?
(a) Confusion.
(b) Anger.
(c) Indifference.
(d) Joy.

5. How does Burke define "magnificence?"
(a) As that which requires magnification due to its miniscule size.
(b) As the power and might of a strong warrior or noble king.
(c) As a great profusion of things that are splendid or valuable in and of themselves.
(d) As all that delights the eye by shimmering and glittering.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do smells and tastes become sublime most effectively?

2. What statement summarizes the real effects of fitness, as described by Burke?

3. What large part of text has Burke added between the First and Second editions?

4. What does Burke assert about sensory observation?

5. What quality of mind does Burke find in women that he thinks is analogous to fragility?

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