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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. One school of thought on demons believes they are diverse and shouldn't be ____.
(a) Underestimated.
(b) Hyped up.
(c) Lumped together.
(d) Joked about.

2. What does Burton believe happens to symptoms if an illness is cured?
(a) They remain.
(b) They go away.
(c) The get worse.
(d) They change.

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

4. What does Burton see as the current status of angels and demons?
(a) They are subdominant.
(b) They are a cult fascination.
(c) They are a joke.
(d) They are dominant.

5. What do some claim humanoid demons are adept at?
(a) Art.
(b) Conversation.
(c) Flattery.
(d) Deception.

Short Answer Questions

1. Burton explains that urine, sweat, and ______ are also important for the body.

2. If one experiences headaches, Burton believes his melancholy condition might be ______ related.

3. Burton believe people who arrive with technology are seen as ____.

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

5. How many ranks does Burton have for evil spirits?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why are stage magicians, witches, and sorcerers lower in Burton's ranking system?

3. Why does Burton want to further the ideas of Democritus?

4. At the time of writing, what was lycanthropy used as an example of?

5. What are Burton's ideas about symptoms and cures of illnesses? Are these ideas accepted today?

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

7. In Burton's opinion, where does the melancholic humor come from? What is its character?

8. Why would someone act as though they had lycanthropy?

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

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

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