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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV, Sections I - VII.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why are the cries of animals sublime, according to Burke?
(a) Because they convey great ideas of pain and danger.
(b) Because they remind people of their humanity.
(c) Because they instill a feeling of sympathy in listeners.
(d) Because they reassure listeners of their own reasoning capacities.

2. Burke believes that "taste" arises from:
(a) Knowledge.
(b) Nature.
(c) Reflection.
(d) Passion.

3. What general quality does Burke assert about "taste?"
(a) It is the province of the refined upper-class.
(b) It is unnecessary for discussion about beauty.
(c) It is natural and common to all people.
(d) It is the sole means of valuing an individual.

4. What recognizable figure does Burke term a "forced analogy?"
(a) A painting of a mysterious, smiling woman.
(b) A reproduction sculpture of a wounded gladiator.
(c) An ornate cathedral built in the Renaissance.
(d) A sketch of a man outstretched within a circle.

5. What example does Burke use to demonstrate that differing tastes stem from the same basic root?
(a) Two different types of poetry.
(b) The comparison of two historical moments.
(c) A comparison of two breeds of a horse.
(d) The description of pretty ladies in a drawing room.

Short Answer Questions

1. What two aspects comprise Burke's "artificial infinity?"

2. What is Burke's general opinion of linking beauty to virtue?

3. What set of animals does Burke use as examples of power and the sublime?

4. Burke opines that buildings that are great only in dimension are:

5. Which of the following does Burke assert about beauty?

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