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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9, Cure of Melancholy.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 8, Burton discusses how _____ affect melancholia.
(a) Silence.
(b) Stars.
(c) Weather.
(d) Money.

2. Burton thinks a dietary problem is _____.
(a) A mental cause for melancholy.
(b) An internal cause for melancholy.
(c) A social cause for melancholy.
(d) A pre-exising cause for melancholy.

3. Burton believes actions of idleness and excessive ______ often cause depression.
(a) Crying.
(b) Socializing.
(c) Study.
(d) Shopping.

4. What kind of people does Burton cite as causing melancholy in Chapter 8?
(a) Friends.
(b) Politicians.
(c) Witches.
(d) Mothers.

5. If one experiences headaches, Burton believes his melancholy condition might be ______ related.
(a) Health.
(b) Spiritually.
(c) Biologically.
(d) Mentally.

Short Answer Questions

1. Burton believes God is _____ to punish people.

2. Burton believe people who arrive with technology are seen as ____.

3. Burton believes some see angels and demons as ____.

4. Where are lycanthrops during the day?

5. From Burton's view, _____, madness, and melancholy are distinct.

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