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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1, First Partition : Chapter 3, Melancholia Cont..

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In divine justice, why do bad things happen to people?
(a) To build character.
(b) As karma.
(c) As punishment.
(d) As a test.

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

3. 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.

4. How does Burton begin discussing his methodology for dealing with melancholy in Chapter 2?
(a) Through metaphor.
(b) Through historical references.
(c) Through a chart.
(d) Through riddles.

5. What is Burton doing with the work of Democritus?
(a) Undermininging it.
(b) Glorifying it.
(c) Further developing it.
(d) Disproving it.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Burton categorize types of melancholy?

2. What makes melancholy of special interest to Democritus?

3. Which answer is not Burton's objective for writing "The Anatomy of Melancholy"?

4. Burton believes actions of idleness and excessive ______ often cause depression.

5. In divine justice, whose wrongdoings do people suffer from?

(see the answer key)

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