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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Burton explains that melancholy can be caused by a ______ for God.
(a) Longing.
(b) Love.
(c) Gift.
(d) Hate.

3. Burton believes the clearest diagnosis of love is _______ symptoms.
(a) Obvious.
(b) Physical.
(c) Emotional.
(d) Mental.

4. What does Burton believe will happen if two people are placed together for long enough?
(a) They will fall in love.
(b) They will hate each other.
(c) They will forget about other people.
(d) They will become friends.

5. Burton gives examples of women following their husbands to war. Why did women do this?
(a) To keep an eye on them.
(b) To prove themselves.
(c) To be entertained.
(d) So they wouldn't be apart.

6. What kind of speech does Burton believe is most helpful to cure melancholy?
(a) Humorous.
(b) Careful.
(c) Incoherent.
(d) Harsh.

7. Burton says not to consult ____ for curing melancholy.
(a) One's parents.
(b) Strangers.
(c) Doctors.
(d) Saints.

8. Burton's recommendation for a cure in Chapter 9 is _____.
(a) Prayer.
(b) Therapy.
(c) Denial.
(d) Aromatherapy.

9. Burton discusses that the most unfortunate trials of two deeply in love are _____.
(a) Jealousy.
(b) Disagreements.
(c) Family.
(d) Money.

10. How steadfast is the wanton man?
(a) He is adulterous.
(b) He is fickle.
(c) He is loyal.
(d) He is neglectful.

11. At the end of Chapter 15, Burton discusses his doubt that love is ______.
(a) Preventable.
(b) Real.
(c) Infinite.
(d) Curable.

12. According to Burton, what is one who loves worthy of?
(a) Heaven.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Money.
(d) Love.

13. Who does the wanton man always fall in love with?
(a) Married women.
(b) Beautiful women.
(c) Imaginary women.
(d) His past loves.

14. Burton believes most means to entice people to sexual activity are ______.
(a) Unlawful.
(b) Clever.
(c) Acceptable.
(d) Evil.

15. In Burton's opinion, "love" also includes love between ____.
(a) Angels and demons.
(b) Inanimate objects and humans.
(c) The same sex.
(d) Animals and humans.

Short Answer Questions

1. Positive symptoms of love can masquerade as reactions to ______.

2. At any given time, who does the wanton man love most?

3. Burton discusses Alcibiades, a _______ of Plato.

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

5. Burton explains love is a type of ______.

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