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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. Which kinds of colors does Burke argue are essential to beauty?
(a) Strong, glaring colors.
(b) Bold, vibrant colors.
(c) Soft, clean, fair colors.
(d) Dusky, opaque colors.

2. What literary example does Burke give as representative of magnificence?
(a) An excerpt from Milton's _Paradise Lost_.
(b) A passage from Shakespeare's _Henry IV_.
(c) A folk ballad from Scotland.
(d) One of Donne's Holy Sonnets.

3. What has Burke observed in himself regarding the passions and the body, in Section IV?
(a) That he has never been inclined to allow his emotions to influence his actions.
(b) That he relates well to others who are in the same frame of mind as he.
(c) That he is particularly susceptible to the physical effects of a refined sensibility.
(d) That he found his mind in a certain state when he adopts a certain facial expression.

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

5. How does Burke define solitude?
(a) As a pleasurable enjoyment.
(b) As a welcome release.
(c) As a necessary evil.
(d) As a positive pain.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is NOT a property of the beautiful in music?

2. What, according to Burke, is most striking to this creative power of mind?

3. When might the sublime be delightful?

4. What kinds of sounds does Burke say can be sublime?

5. What does Burke assert is present in every religion, to some degree?

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