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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 explains that love can be full of over-optimism and ______.

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

3. Why does Burton believe he has limited knowledge on the subject of attraction?

4. The wanton man's love life is not one of love but of _______.

5. Burton sees love causing an array of ______ and feelings.

Short Essay Questions

1. According to Burton, why don't nuns sleep in their own beds?

2. According to Burton, what are the most severe symptoms of love?

3. Does Burton regard love as a positive or negative thing? Explain.

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

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

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

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, how can the Goddess of Virginity be corrupted?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss Burton's use, understanding, and beliefs of science. What defines his scientific view? Does "The Anatomy of Melancholy" rely on science?

Essay Topic 3

In Burton's discussions of causes of melancholy, he discusses how external situations or influences can cause melancholy. Discuss Burton's fixation on external-references and victim-hood.

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