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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 large part of text has Burke added between the First and Second editions?
(a) An Afterword on Terror.
(b) An Autobiographical Epilogue.
(c) A Publisher's Foreword.
(d) An Introduction on Taste.

2. What natural powers in man does Burke say relate to external objects?
(a) The imagination, passions, and the senses.
(b) The senses, passions, and the will.
(c) The judgment, emotions, and the will.
(d) The senses, imagination, and judgment.

3. What does Burke assert about sensory observation?
(a) That sensory observation is of little importance to his discussion.
(b) That all people sense things in pretty much the same way.
(c) That sensory input varies widely between individuals.
(d) That divergent sensory observations of the same object are natural.

4. What is the main manifestation of infinity Burke mentions?
(a) A frequently repeated idea or motion.
(b) A recurring dream or nightmare.
(c) A seemingly endless journey.
(d) A quiet walk in a grove of trees.

5. What does Burke note about youth, as related to taste?
(a) That although judgments may not be sound, taste is excellent.
(b) That innocence does not equal ignorance.
(c) That sensory pleasure is great while judgment is inaccurate.
(d) That youth is the province of true wisdom.

Short Answer Questions

1. What will be Burke's focus in "A Philosophical Enquiry Into the Origin of Our Ideas of the Sublime and Beautiful"?

2. According to Burke, why is procreation pleasurable?

3. Why are certain drugs enjoyable, according to Burke?

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

5. How does Burke define "strength?"

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