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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. If one experiences despondency, Burton believes his condition might be ______ related.
(a) Society.
(b) Family.
(c) Health.
(d) Spiritually.

2. According to Burton, for how long have there been beliefs about angles and demons?
(a) A couple decades.
(b) Millennia.
(c) Since he was born.
(d) It's a new development.

3. What kinds of ideas does Burton believe deities personify?
(a) Familiar.
(b) Abstract.
(c) Concrete.
(d) Necessary.

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

5. Someone with lycanthropy has ______ eyes.
(a) Black.
(b) Hollow.
(c) Bright.
(d) Red.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do some claim humanoid demons are adept at?

2. How does Burton begin discussing his methodology for dealing with melancholy in Chapter 2?

3. Burton explains the causes of human ailments are _______.

4. In Chapter 8, what inevitability does Burton observe as a cause for melancholy?

5. Many writers call melancholy a form of ______.

Short Essay Questions

1. How does someone with lycanthropy appear?

2. To Burton, what constitutes and "inner cause" of melancholy?

3. What is Burton's methodology for dealing with affliction in melancholy?

4. In Burton's opinion, what is the popular view of "victims" today?

5. Based on Burton's observations, are there fewer disease epidemics because people are sinning less? Explain.

6. What does Burton claim are facts about spirits and demons?

7. What is "divine justice"?

8. Are Burton's advisories on food still tied to religion? Explain.

9. What does Burton recognize is the cause for some gaining the label of an angel or demon?

10. What is the purpose of the humors of the body?

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