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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12, Causes of Love Melancholy.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Alcibiades' love life was ____.
(a) Promiscuous.
(b) Non-existent.
(c) Traditional.
(d) Loyal.

2. How steadfast is the wanton man?
(a) He is adulterous.
(b) He is fickle.
(c) He is loyal.
(d) He is neglectful.

3. What culture describes people gaining power and control through spirit possession?
(a) Native American.
(b) Indian.
(c) Arab.
(d) French.

4. Many writers call melancholy a form of ______.
(a) Coping.
(b) Madness.
(c) Anxiety.
(d) Love.

5. The wanton man's love life is not one of love but of _______.
(a) Friendship.
(b) Control.
(c) Hate.
(d) Desire.

Short Answer Questions

1. Burton discusses Alcibiades, a _______ of Plato.

2. What kind of food does Burton believe induces melancholy?

3. What kind of people does Burton cite as causing melancholy in Chapter 8?

4. What was Alcibiades' biggest flaw?

5. In Chapter 8, what inevitability does Burton observe as a cause for melancholy?

(see the answer key)

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