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

2. What is the appearance of the melancholic humor?

3. Burton regards all magnitudes of melancholy as _______.

4. At the beginning of Chapter 2, Burton explains _____ is a large component of melancholy.

5. What behavioral issue does Burton accredit melancholy to?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. According to Burton, is he the author of this work on melancholy? Why or why not?

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

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

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

6. What is "divine justice"?

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

8. What does Burton speculate is the origin of an unknown cause of melancholy?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss how the concept of divine justice is reflected in "The Anatomy of Melancholy."

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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

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