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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. Burton thinks demons may be references to _______.
(a) Actual people.
(b) The Devil.
(c) Fantasies.
(d) God.

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

3. What does Burton believe happens to an illness if symptoms are alleviated?
(a) The illness changes.
(b) The illness goes away.
(c) The illness remains.
(d) The illness gets worse.

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

5. Burton believes actions of idleness and excessive ______ often cause depression.
(a) Crying.
(b) Study.
(c) Shopping.
(d) Socializing.

Short Answer Questions

1. Burton explains there are natural and _______ causes for melancholy.

2. How does Burton believe humanoid demons appear?

3. What is chylus derived from?

4. What makes melancholy of special interest to Democritus?

5. What is Burton's third step to correcting melancholy?

(see the answer key)

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