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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 does Burton observe is the affect of monks and nuns being kept so close together?

2. Burton believes the clearest diagnosis of love is _______ symptoms.

3. What ironic negative symptoms does Burton observe of love?

4. In Burton's opinion, "love" also includes love between ____.

5. Burton thinks comedy is ______.

Short Essay Questions

1. According to Burton, how can the Goddess of Virginity be corrupted?

2. Why does Burton see love and hate as being similar?

3. What are legal ways to cure melancholy? Why doe Burton consider them legal?

4. In Chapter 14, how highly does Burton regard love?

5. Does Burton believe men are always faithful to the women they love?

6. Why did Alcibiades frequently get into trouble?

7. In Chapter 12, Burton describes a wanton man. Does this man actually love women he is with? Why or why not?

8. According to Burton, do all symptoms of love appear positive? Can love be mistaken for something else?

9. What is the purpose of the diagram at the beginning of Chapter 9?

10. Are Burton's ways of curing melancholy fairly black and white? What are his cures dependent on?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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"?

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

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