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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 16, Cures of Love - Melancholy.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What culture describes people gaining power and control through spirit possession?
(a) Native American.
(b) French.
(c) Indian.
(d) Arab.

3. Why did Jupiter take on many guises?
(a) To trick people.
(b) To entertain himself.
(c) To hide.
(d) To find love.

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

5. What would be a legal cure for melancholy?
(a) Anything approved by a doctor.
(b) Anything in the constitution.
(c) Anything to do with God.
(d) Anything your mother would approve of.

Short Answer Questions

1. Burton claims that, for some, melancholy is normal and becomes a _____.

2. At the end of Chapter 15, Burton discusses his doubt that love is ______.

3. What does Burton see as the current status of angels and demons?

4. Some believe the eccentric behavior of lycanthropy is a means of ______.

5. Burton's discussions about the soul and sensitive soul are based on _______.

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