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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, Causes of Melancholy.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is Burton's opinion of why disease is less common today?
(a) Medicine and hygiene.
(b) Better food.
(c) Less children.
(d) Less trees.

3. According to Burton, divine justice is a(n) ______ philosophy today.
(a) Hyped.
(b) Contentious.
(c) Ignored.
(d) Irrelevant.

4. How does chylus aid the body?
(a) It keeps it young.
(b) It keeps it hydrated.
(c) It keeps it strong.
(d) It keeps it lubricated.

5. Aside from the common person, Burton's audience includes _____.
(a) Children.
(b) People with melancholy.
(c) Future generations.
(d) Physicians.

Short Answer Questions

1. Burton explains the causes of human ailments are _______.

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

3. What does Burton believe is the only way the Devil can punish humans?

4. Burton identifies wild ______ as the most chronic cause of human ailments.

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

(see the answer key)

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