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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 uses Antony and Cleopatra as an example of the _______ of passion.

2. Burton explains love and lust do are not always ______.

3. Burton believes most means to entice people to sexual activity are ______.

4. Alcibiades' love life was ____.

5. Plato warns love can _______ the one in love.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. According to Burton, between which types of people can love emerge?

3. How does Christianity aid Burton's arguments for cures in Chapter 10?

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

5. In Chapter 14, how does Burton liken love to melancholy?

6. To Burton, is love curable?

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

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

9. Why does Burton advise rituals as a means for curing melancholy?

10. In Burton's opinion, how far will people go for love?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss where the conclusion of "The Anatomy of Melancholy" leaves the reader; what's the objective of this book?

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

Burton often discusses angels and demons: he uses superstition to explain medically inexplicable causes for melancholy. Discuss Burton's use of superstition and the supernatural.

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