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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 writes, "...doth Cupids fire provoke tears from a _____ lover's eyes."
(a) False.
(b) True.
(c) Desperate.
(d) New.

2. What cures does Burton recommend to his readers?
(a) Illegal cures.
(b) Holistic methods.
(c) Legal cures.
(d) Medical cures.

3. What does the anecdote in Chapter 13 meant to discuss about women?
(a) Their ups and downs.
(b) Their beauty.
(c) Their secrets.
(d) Their flaws.

4. What would be a legal cure for melancholy?
(a) Anything approved by a doctor.
(b) Anything in the constitution.
(c) Anything to do with God.
(d) Anything your mother would approve of.

5. Positive symptoms of love can masquerade as reactions to ______.
(a) Comedy.
(b) Death.
(c) Fear.
(d) Hate.

Short Answer Questions

1. At any given time, who does the wanton man love most?

2. According to Christianity, evil brings froth _____.

3. Burton describes love as the desire for _____.

4. The wanton man's love life is not one of love but of _______.

5. Burton speculates that people of a _______ climate are more prone to jealousy.

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the three basic types of love Burton expresses?

2. Does Burton regard beauty as positive or negative in terms of love? Explain.

3. Does Burton regard love as a positive or negative thing? Explain.

4. According to Burton, between which types of people can love emerge?

5. How does Burton feel about the physical variations in humans? How does he approach these variations?

6. According to Burton, how can the Goddess of Virginity be corrupted?

7. Why does Burton believe idleness causes melancholy via love?

8. Does Burton believe love is avoidable? What are his suggestions?

9. According to Burton, what are the most severe symptoms of love?

10. Are Burton's ways of curing melancholy fairly black and white? What are his cures dependent on?

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