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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What did Aetius do to cure his melancholy?
(a) Wrote a book.
(b) Bathed daily.
(c) Moved to a new house.
(d) Bought a cat.

3. In Burton's anecdote in Chapter 13, where is the unsuspecting man lead?
(a) A whorehouse.
(b) Jail.
(c) To his new wife.
(d) To a bar.

4. According to Burton, which women are the most deceitful?
(a) Married women.
(b) Old women.
(c) Bawds.
(d) Children.

5. According to Burton, the cure for melancholy depends on ____.
(a) The duration.
(b) The cause.
(c) The gender.
(d) The severity.

6. Why would herbal remedies be a good cure?
(a) They're timeless.
(b) They're made by God.
(c) They're healthier.
(d) They smell good.

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

8. Burton sees strong love as _____.
(a) Dangerous.
(b) Rare.
(c) Beautiful.
(d) Forced.

9. Burton speculates that people of a _______ climate are more prone to jealousy.
(a) Varied.
(b) Colder.
(c) Wetter.
(d) Warmer.

10. What does the anecdote in Chapter 13 meant to discuss about women?
(a) Their flaws.
(b) Their secrets.
(c) Their ups and downs.
(d) Their beauty.

11. Who does Burton see as the men most susceptible to love?
(a) Widowers.
(b) Young men.
(c) Any man.
(d) Ugly men.

12. Burton believes one deep in love will often become ______.
(a) Jealous.
(b) Adulterous.
(c) Lustful.
(d) Crazy.

13. In Chapter 12, Burton focuses on how _______ causes love melancholy.
(a) Beauty.
(b) Promiscuity.
(c) Heart break.
(d) Weather.

14. Burton believes that distance from _______ causes change in skin color.
(a) God.
(b) The equator.
(c) Youth.
(d) The Middle Ages.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What would be a legal cure for melancholy?

2. Burton uses Antony and Cleopatra as an example of the _______ of passion.

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

4. Burton explains that melancholy can be caused by a ______ for God.

5. Why did Jupiter take on many guises?

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