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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. Alcibiades' love life was ____.

3. In Chapter 12, Burton focuses on how _______ causes love melancholy.

4. Physician Alexander Benedictus suggests ______ remedies for love.

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

Short Essay Questions

1. According to Burton, do challenges help cure melancholy? Why or why not?

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

3. How does Burton feel about the physical variations in humans? How does he approach these variations?

4. What does Burton believe would happen if two young people were placed together?

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

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

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

8. To Burton, is love curable?

9. According to Burton, can speech cure melancholy? Why or why not?

10. Why did Alcibiades frequently get into trouble?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Burton discusses the nature of melancholy from several different angles. Discuss how Burton explores the nature of melancholy, his tactics and tools, and his view of the nature of melancholy.

Essay Topic 2

Especially in his discussions of love, Burton regularly addresses the feeling of "fear." Discuss how Burton examines fear and how this emotion is woven into melancholy.

Essay Topic 3

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

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