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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. According to Christianity, good brings forth _____.
(a) Warnings.
(b) Good.
(c) Blessings.
(d) God.

2. According to Christianity, evil brings froth _____.
(a) Realization.
(b) Good.
(c) Evil.
(d) Change.

3. Physician Alexander Benedictus suggests ______ remedies for love.
(a) No.
(b) Herbal.
(c) Drug.
(d) Athletic.

4. Burton describes love as the desire for _____.
(a) Good.
(b) Money.
(c) Love.
(d) Comfort.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Burton explains there are ____ basic ways people love each other.

2. Burton suggests ____ as a distraction and cure for melancholy.

3. Why does Burton think nuns don't sleep in their own beds?

4. In Burton's opinion, "love" also includes love between ____.

5. Burton discusses that the most unfortunate trials of two deeply in love are _____.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Burton believe would happen if two young people were placed together?

3. In Chapter 14, how does Burton liken love to melancholy?

4. According to Burton, why don't nuns sleep in their own beds?

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

6. Does Burton believe men are always faithful to the women they love?

7. What are legal ways to cure melancholy? Why doe Burton consider them legal?

8. Why does Burton advise rituals as a means for curing melancholy?

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

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

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