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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. Burton explains there are natural and _______ causes for melancholy.
(a) Supernatural.
(b) Imagined.
(c) Serious.
(d) Comical.
2. In divine justice, whose wrongdoings do people suffer from?
(a) Their family's.
(b) God's.
(c) Their own.
(d) Criminals.
3. Burton regards all magnitudes of melancholy as _______.
(a) Overrated.
(b) Debilitating.
(c) Supernatural.
(d) Uncommon.
4. What does Burton believe is a subtle substance produced by the body?
(a) The spirit.
(b) Happiness.
(c) Warmth.
(d) An aura.
5. How does Burton begin discussing his methodology for dealing with melancholy in Chapter 2?
(a) Through a chart.
(b) Through riddles.
(c) Through historical references.
(d) Through metaphor.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Burton believe is the only way the Devil can punish humans?
2. What kind of food does Burton believe induces melancholy?
3. If one experiences despondency, Burton believes his condition might be ______ related.
4. What is Burton doing with the work of Democritus?
5. Burton explains that urine, sweat, and ______ are also important for the body.
Short Essay Questions
1. How does God punish humans, according to Burton's beliefs?
2. Does Burton have a thorough understanding of the human body?
3. What does Burton claim are facts about spirits and demons?
4. According to Burton, is he the author of this work on melancholy? Why or why not?
5. How does Burton view his inferiority or superiority to Democritus?
6. How does someone with lycanthropy appear?
7. What specifically about "melancholy" does Burton wish to discuss?
8. In Chapter 3, do people have absolute control over what happens to them?
9. According to Burton, what is the origin of angels and demons? What is their purpose?
10. To Burton, what constitutes an "external cause" of melancholy?
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