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

2. If one experiences despondency, Burton believes his condition might be ______ related.
(a) Family.
(b) Spiritually.
(c) Society.
(d) Health.

3. Who is the target for Burton's book?
(a) Modern people.
(b) His peers.
(c) Democritus.
(d) Histrical figures.

4. What does Burton see as the current status of angels and demons?
(a) They are a cult fascination.
(b) They are dominant.
(c) They are subdominant.
(d) They are a joke.

5. According to Burton, who won't entertain conversations about angles or demons?
(a) Children.
(b) Priests.
(c) Soldiers.
(d) Scientists.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the connection of Democritus and Democritus Junior?

2. "The Anatomy of Melancholy" addresses two conditions: unhappiness and ________.

3. How does Burton categorize types of melancholy?

4. What does Burton believe happens to an illness if symptoms are alleviated?

5. What is chylus derived from?

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