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

2. Where do people with lycanthropy spend their time?
(a) In caves.
(b) In hospitals.
(c) In bed.
(d) In graveyards.

3. In Burton's opinion, what is the benefit of large-scale disasters and diseases?
(a) Entertainment.
(b) More faith in God.
(c) Community building.
(d) Population control.

4. Democritus provids the _____ viewpoint of melancholy.
(a) Best.
(b) Outrageous.
(c) Average.
(d) Fictionalized.

5. In divine justice, whose wrongdoings do people suffer from?
(a) Their own.
(b) Criminals.
(c) Their family's.
(d) God's.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the target for Burton's book?

2. What is the appearance of the melancholic humor?

3. How does Burton believe humanoid demons appear?

4. The most minor form of melancholy is a tendency towards _______ and sadness.

5. What culture describes people gaining power and control through spirit possession?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is "divine justice"?

2. What does Burton speculate is the origin of an unknown cause of melancholy?

3. According to Burton, is he the author of this work on melancholy? Why or why not?

4. How does Burton perceive the natures of people with a fiery temperament?

5. To Burton, what constitutes an "external cause" of melancholy?

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

7. How does Burton differentiate types of melancholy?

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

9. How does Burton view his inferiority or superiority to Democritus?

10. In Chapter 3, do people have absolute control over what happens to them?

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