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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7, Causes of Melancholy - the Demonaic causes.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Burton thinks a dietary problem is _____.
(a) A social cause for melancholy.
(b) An internal cause for melancholy.
(c) A pre-exising cause for melancholy.
(d) A mental cause for melancholy.

3. What is the appearance of the melancholic humor?
(a) It's warm.
(b) It's clear.
(c) It's dry.
(d) It's dark.

4. Many believe that lycanthropy is a form of _______.
(a) Fear.
(b) Entertainment.
(c) Spirituality.
(d) Delusion.

5. What kinds of ideas does Burton believe deities personify?
(a) Familiar.
(b) Abstract.
(c) Concrete.
(d) Necessary.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Burton categorize types of melancholy?

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

3. Aside from the common person, Burton's audience includes _____.

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

5. According to Burton, for how long have there been beliefs about angles and demons?

(see the answer key)

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