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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. What does Burke criticize about the patrons of proportion?
(a) That they are not clear enough in defining proportionality.
(b) That they have not expanded their architectural projects enough.
(c) That they are disproportionate and ugly.
(d) That they view their own works and views as superior to nature.

2. According to Burke, who is most capable of beauty?
(a) The male sex.
(b) Rustic peasants.
(c) Elegant aristocrats.
(d) The female sex.

3. What example does Burke use in his argument that perfection is not the cause of beauty?
(a) A scenic mountain view that, though broken by heavy clouds, is beautiful.
(b) Women whose imperfections and weaknesses make them beautiful.
(c) The industrious bustle of a market town or busy port can be called beautiful.
(d) Flowers whose wayward stalks or blooms are expressions of beauty.

4. When might the sublime be delightful?
(a) When it fills the entirety of one's being.
(b) When one considers it intellectually.
(c) When it truly threatens one's safety.
(d) When one experiences it from a safe distance.

5. What is Burke's general plan of action for this book?
(a) It will refute all other theories of the sublime.
(b) It will posit wild, untested new ideas.
(c) It will focus only on human society.
(d) It will be a methodical study.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Burke want "A Philosophical Enquiry Into the Origin of Our Ideas of the Sublime and Beautiful" to accomplish?

2. According to Burke, what is more powerful than light at representing the sublime?

3. How should the eye move, in order to qualify as beautiful, according to Burke?

4. Which does Burke's definition of "grace" include?

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

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