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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. How does Burton categorize types of melancholy?
(a) By people's reactions.
(b) By the cause.
(c) By the symptoms.
(d) By the duration.

2. In Burton's opinion, what is the benefit of large-scale disasters and diseases?
(a) Community building.
(b) More faith in God.
(c) Population control.
(d) Entertainment.

3. 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(b) Through historical references.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.

4. "The Anatomy of Melancholy" addresses two conditions: unhappiness and ________.
(a) Sadness.
(b) Passiveness.
(c) Clinical depression.
(d) Anger.

5. Burton regards all magnitudes of melancholy as _______.
(a) Overrated.
(b) Supernatural.
(c) Debilitating.
(d) Uncommon.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is the target for Burton's book?

3. Someone with lycanthropy has _______ legs.

4. Many writers call melancholy a form of ______.

5. When are Democritus's thoughts prevalent?

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