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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 term does Burke use to reflect uncertainty relative to the sublime?
(a) "Harsh."
(b) "Steady."
(c) "Random."
(d) "Intermitting."

2. How does Burke define "love?"
(a) As the boldest and most striking of all the passions.
(b) As the natural state of human relationships with one another.
(c) As the sexual attraction between sexes.
(d) As the satisfaction the mind feels upon contemplating the beautiful.

3. What smells or tastes are, according to Burke, the only smells or tastes capable of producing grand sensations?
(a) Sourness and tangy smells.
(b) Bitterness and terrible stenches.
(c) Saltiness and flowery odors.
(d) Sweetness and spicy odors.

4. Why does Burke offer a second edition of "A Philosophical Enquiry Into the Origin of Our Ideas of the Sublime and Beautiful"?
(a) He wishes to change and contradict his own views.
(b) He wishes to expand and further illustrate his theories.
(c) He wishes to directly challenge the criticism of the first edition.
(d) He realizes that he could make more money selling a second edition.

5. How does Burke define "beauty?"
(a) As the ultimate object of human desires.
(b) As a necessary ingredient of the sublime.
(c) As those qualities which inspire love or a similar passion.
(d) As a worthless obsession of a vapid society.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Burke's opinion, at what depiction do painters most notably fail?

2. What does Burke use as a common, but bad, example of infinity?

3. What does Burke hope will be the result of his "A Philosophical Enquiry Into the Origin of Our Ideas of the Sublime and Beautiful"?

4. How does Burke define pain and pleasure?

5. What, according to Burke, is the cause of wrong "taste" in a person?

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