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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11, Remedies Against Discontents.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Burton thinks comedy is ______.
(a) Boring.
(b) Therapeutic.
(c) Brilliant.
(d) Irrelevant.

2. What is chylus derived from?
(a) Melancholy.
(b) Eating meat.
(c) Eating vegetables.
(d) Studying.

3. Burton claims there are legal and _____ ways to cure melancholy.
(a) Questionable.
(b) Illegal.
(c) Holistic.
(d) Religious.

4. How does Burton begin discussing his methodology for dealing with melancholy in Chapter 2?
(a) Through metaphor.
(b) Through riddles.
(c) Through historical references.
(d) Through a chart.

5. Burton believes love does best between what kinds of people?
(a) People of different races.
(b) People of the same political party.
(c) People of the same age.
(d) People of the same culture.

Short Answer Questions

1. Burton believes actions of idleness and excessive ______ often cause depression.

2. In divine justice, why do bad things happen to people?

3. Burton sees destruction by natural disasters as _______.

4. According to Burton, thoughts on demons are built on ____.

5. Plato warns love can _______ the one in love.

(see the answer key)

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