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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is chylus derived from?

2. Who is the target for Burton's book?

3. Where are lycanthrops during the day?

4. Through what method are religion and science able to coexist?

5. What kinds of ideas does Burton believe deities personify?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How does Burton differentiate types of melancholy?

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

7. What is "divine justice"?

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

9. How does someone with lycanthropy appear?

10. Are Burton's comments on diet familiar to North American readers? Why or why not?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Burton spends a majority of "The Anatomy of Melancholy" discussing love. Discuss Burton's ideas on the nature of love.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss where the conclusion of "The Anatomy of Melancholy" leaves the reader; what's the objective of this book?

Essay Topic 3

Burton explains that his predecessors in medicine and philosophy laid the foundations for his findings. Discuss how Burton develops others' work. Whose work is "The Anatomy of Melancholy"?

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