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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. Why do some believe demons can be classified together?
(a) Because they're unimportant.
(b) Because they believe everything is atoms.
(c) Because they are variations on the same thing.
(d) Because demons will be angry.

2. The most minor form of melancholy is a tendency towards _______ and sadness.
(a) Anger.
(b) Seriousness.
(c) Indifference.
(d) Sickness.

3. Under special conditions, what does Burton claim humanoid demons share with humans?
(a) Their money.
(b) Their beautiful singing voice.
(c) Their vast knowledge.
(d) Their good looks.

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

5. In Burton's opinion, what is the negative side of large-scale diseases and disasters?
(a) It's tragic.
(b) It's expensive.
(c) It's inevitable.
(d) It's dramatic.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What kind of people does Burton cite as causing melancholy in Chapter 8?

3. Divine justice suggests people have ______ control over what happens to them.

4. What does Burton credit as the cause of inexplicable melancholy?

5. In divine justice, why do bad things happen to people?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Burton discuss the medical background of melancholy in Chapter 4?

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

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

4. How does God punish humans, according to Burton's beliefs?

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

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

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

8. According to Burton, what is the origin of angels and demons? What is their purpose?

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

10. What is "divine justice"?

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