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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. Which passion belongs under the heading of "self-preservation?"
(a) Anger.
(b) Sadness.
(c) Pain.
(d) Desire.

2. According to Burke, what is more powerful than light at representing the sublime?
(a) Humanity.
(b) Water.
(c) Fire.
(d) Darkness.

3. Burke writes that "Beauty in distress is the most _________ kind of beauty."
(a) Disgusting.
(b) Affecting.
(c) Pleasurable.
(d) Confusing.

4. To what is deformity opposed, according to Burke?
(a) To the ideal of beauty.
(b) To perfect proportionality.
(c) To the common or complete form.
(d) To the magnificence of the sublime.

5. How does Burke define "proportion?"
(a) It is an average of height, breadth, and width.
(b) It illustrates the properties of geometries.
(c) It refers to the amount of food a healthy person eats.
(d) It is the measure of relative quantity.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What example does Burke use in his argument that perfection is not the cause of beauty?

3. How does Burke define solitude?

4. What is another word for the "fitness" of objects about which Burke writes?

5. How does Burke define sympathy?

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