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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 believes that rectification of _____ is a cure for melancholy.

2. Burton sees strong love as _____.

3. What does Burton see love and hate having in common?

4. What cures does Burton recommend to his readers?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Does Burton believe love is avoidable? What are his suggestions?

2. Why did Alcibiades frequently get into trouble?

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

4. Why does Burton believe idleness causes melancholy via love?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Burton suggests cures for melancholy. Discuss how Burton's cures connect science, religion, and logic and the feasibility and origin of such cures.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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