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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. When are Democritus's thoughts prevalent?

2. What is the life span of humanoid demons?

3. Burton believes God is _____ to punish people.

4. Burton is careful not to ______ too much knowledge on the reader.

5. Which answer is not Burton's objective for writing "The Anatomy of Melancholy"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What is "divine justice"?

6. What are Burton's ideas about symptoms and cures of illnesses? Are these ideas accepted today?

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

8. In Chapter 3, do people have absolute control over what happens to them?

9. What is the nature of a humanoid spirit, according to Burton?

10. How does Burton view his inferiority or superiority to Democritus?

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

Burton often refers to God and religion in terms of causing and curing melancholy. Discuss Burton's idea of religion in the book.

Essay Topic 3

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

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