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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. Burton explains that most see the nature of demons as being _____.

2. The most serious forms of melancholy can be _______.

3. From Burton's view, _____, madness, and melancholy are distinct.

4. Some believe the eccentric behavior of lycanthropy is a means of ______.

5. Democritus provids the _____ viewpoint of melancholy.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. To Burton, what constitutes an "external cause" of melancholy?

5. Does Burton have a thorough understanding of the human body?

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

7. Based on Burton's observations, are there fewer disease epidemics because people are sinning less? Explain.

8. Where do Burton's ideas of the human body stem from?

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

10. What specifically about "melancholy" does Burton wish to discuss?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss how love incorporates and leads to melancholy, based on the information given in "The Anatomy of Melancholy."

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Burton's use of visuals and diagrams to explain concepts in "The Anatomy of Melancholy."

Essay Topic 3

Compare the thought expressed in "The Anatomy of Melancholy" to the accepted and rejected thoughts on love, illness, and melancholy today.

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