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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 3, The Third Partition : Chapter 13, Aritficial Allurements.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Alcibiades' biggest flaw?
(a) Ugliness.
(b) Drunkenness.
(c) Poor vocabulary.
(d) Harshness.

2. How does Burton categorize types of melancholy?
(a) By the duration.
(b) By the cause.
(c) By the symptoms.
(d) By people's reactions.

3. What does Burton see love and hate having in common?
(a) They're unnecessary.
(b) They're misunderstood.
(c) They're powerful.
(d) They're uncommon.

4. Where do false gods fall on Burton's spirit ranking list?
(a) The top.
(b) The middle.
(c) They're not listed.
(d) The bottom.

5. How does chylus aid the body?
(a) It keeps it lubricated.
(b) It keeps it hydrated.
(c) It keeps it strong.
(d) It keeps it young.

Short Answer Questions

1. When are Democritus's thoughts prevalent?

2. Burton describes "______" victims as people who suffer by no wrongdoing of their own.

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

4. Aside from variation in skin color, Burton discusses how ______contributes to variation.

5. What is the nature of the choler humor?

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