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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1, The First Partition : Chapter 4, More on Melancholy.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Burton claims that, for some, melancholy is normal and becomes a _____.
(a) Comfort.
(b) Curse.
(c) Habit.
(d) Blessing.

2. Aside from magnitude, Burton discusses _____.
(a) Treatment.
(b) Myths.
(c) History.
(d) Society.

3. Burton identifies wild ______ as the most chronic cause of human ailments.
(a) Children.
(b) Disease.
(c) Behavior.
(d) Weather.

4. In divine justice, whose wrongdoings do people suffer from?
(a) Their own.
(b) Criminals.
(c) God's.
(d) Their family's.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Burton's third step to correcting melancholy?

2. The most minor form of melancholy is a tendency towards _______ and sadness.

3. If one experiences despondency, Burton believes his condition might be ______ related.

4. Democritus provids the _____ viewpoint of melancholy.

5. What is Burton's opinion of why disease is less common today?

(see the answer key)

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