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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) Stars.
(b) Money.
(c) Weather.
(d) Silence.

2. What is Burton's second step to correcting melancholy?
(a) Getting more sleep.
(b) Renovating one's life.
(c) Suing someone.
(d) Finding out the cause.

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

4. How does Burton regard those who claim they have melancholy?
(a) They aren't faking.
(b) They're pretending.
(c) There is something else wrong.
(d) They should be shunned.

5. Burton believes God is _____ to punish people.
(a) Afraid.
(b) Free.
(c) Happy.
(d) Reluctant.

Short Answer Questions

1. Burton thinks demons may be references to _______.

2. Burton claims that, for some, melancholy is normal and becomes a _____.

3. What behavioral issue does Burton accredit melancholy to?

4. Where are lycanthrops during the day?

5. Burton thinks a dietary problem is _____.

(see the answer key)

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