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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 the nature of the choler humor?
(a) It's moist.
(b) It's yellow.
(c) It's rare.
(d) It's warm.

2. Through what method are religion and science able to coexist?
(a) Sociological.
(b) A contract.
(c) Accepted differences.
(d) Their supporters.

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

4. Many writers call melancholy a form of ______.
(a) Anxiety.
(b) Coping.
(c) Madness.
(d) Love.

5. What makes melancholy of special interest to Democritus?
(a) It is an undiscussed subject.
(b) He loves the sound of the word.
(c) He has a melancholic temperament himself.
(d) He wants to help people.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Burton doing with the work of Democritus?

2. Aside from magnitude, Burton discusses _____.

3. Which answer is not Burton's objective for writing "The Anatomy of Melancholy"?

4. If one experiences headaches, Burton believes his melancholy condition might be ______ related.

5. Burton regards all magnitudes of melancholy as _______.

(see the answer key)

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