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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. How does Burton believe humanoid demons appear?
2. How many ranks does Burton have for evil spirits?
3. Burton believes some see angels and demons as ____.
4. What does Burton believe happens to symptoms if an illness is cured?
5. What is Burton's first step to correcting melancholy?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is Burton's methodology for dealing with affliction in melancholy?
2. What is the purpose of the humors of the body?
3. How does God punish humans, according to Burton's beliefs?
4. Why does Burton want to further the ideas of Democritus?
5. What is "divine justice"?
6. In Chapter 3, do people have absolute control over what happens to them?
7. Why does Burton discuss the medical background of melancholy in Chapter 4?
8. How does Burton differentiate types of melancholy?
9. What does Burton speculate is the origin of an unknown cause of melancholy?
10. What are Burton's ideas about symptoms and cures of illnesses? Are these ideas accepted today?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Burton discusses the nature of love and attraction and acknowledges his understanding is that of a man. Discuss the affect of the male point of view in the book.
Essay Topic 2
Burton suggests cures for melancholy. Discuss how Burton's cures connect science, religion, and logic and the feasibility and origin of such cures.
Essay Topic 3
Burton discusses how melancholy is often the affect of something gone awry. Many of his suggestions relate to simple, basic human needs. Discuss Burton's view of human needs.
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