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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. Burton says not to consult ____ for curing melancholy.
(a) One's parents.
(b) Strangers.
(c) Saints.
(d) Doctors.

2. What does Burton believe the effect of idleness is?
(a) Memory loss.
(b) Melancholy.
(c) Love.
(d) Poverty.

3. What does Burton believe happens to symptoms if an illness is cured?
(a) They go away.
(b) They remain.
(c) The get worse.
(d) They change.

4. What kind of water does Burton believe is better to drink?
(a) Salt.
(b) Still.
(c) Running.
(d) Sparkling.

5. Burton believe people who arrive with technology are seen as ____.
(a) Con artists.
(b) Gods.
(c) Ghosts.
(d) Demons.

Short Answer Questions

1. Someone with lycanthropy has ______ eyes.

2. What does Burton claim is the benefit of chamomile?

3. Where are lycanthrops during the day?

4. What culture describes people gaining power and control through spirit possession?

5. What does Burton see as the current status of angels and demons?

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