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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. Burton is careful not to ______ too much knowledge on the reader.
(a) Impose.
(b) Presuppose.
(c) Contradict.
(d) Invent.

2. A sufferer of lycanthropy believes he is _____.
(a) A king.
(b) A wolf.
(c) A god.
(d) A bird.

3. What is the connection of Democritus and Democritus Junior?
(a) They are the same person.
(b) Their thoughts on melancholy.
(c) They are brothers.
(d) They are father and son.

4. The most serious forms of melancholy can be _______.
(a) Misleading.
(b) Deadly.
(c) Entertaining.
(d) Frightening.

5. What is Burton doing with the work of Democritus?
(a) Glorifying it.
(b) Undermininging it.
(c) Further developing it.
(d) Disproving it.

Short Answer Questions

1. When are Democritus's thoughts prevalent?

2. Someone with lycanthropy has _______ legs.

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

4. In Burton's opinion, what is the benefit of large-scale disasters and diseases?

5. According to Burton, divine justice is a(n) ______ philosophy today.

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