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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) Curse.
(b) Blessing.
(c) Comfort.
(d) Habit.

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(a) Through historical references.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

3. What is Burton's first step to correcting melancholy?
(a) Hours of meditation.
(b) Taking medication.
(c) Recognizing its existence.
(d) Finding new friends.

4. Someone with lycanthropy has ______ eyes.
(a) Hollow.
(b) Bright.
(c) Red.
(d) Black.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Some believe the eccentric behavior of lycanthropy is a means of ______.

2. What is Burton doing with the work of Democritus?

3. In Burton's opinion, what is the negative side of large-scale diseases and disasters?

4. Where do people with lycanthropy spend their time?

5. A sufferer of lycanthropy believes he is _____.

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