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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III, Sections I - VIII.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What literary example does Burke give as representative of magnificence?
(a) One of Donne's Holy Sonnets.
(b) An excerpt from Milton's _Paradise Lost_.
(c) A folk ballad from Scotland.
(d) A passage from Shakespeare's _Henry IV_.

2. What colors appropriately represent the sublime?
(a) Blues and greens.
(b) Yellows and creams.
(c) Blacks and browns.
(d) Reds and oranges.

3. How does Burke define "grief?"
(a) As the natural state of relationships between all people.
(b) As one of many types of positive pain.
(c) As the most desirable of the sensibilities because it is strong.
(d) As that feeling when an object is so lost that one can never enjoy it again.

4. How does Burke define "love?"
(a) As the boldest and most striking of all the passions.
(b) As the sexual attraction between sexes.
(c) As the satisfaction the mind feels upon contemplating the beautiful.
(d) As the natural state of human relationships with one another.

5. How do sublime buildings look, according to Burke?
(a) Dark and gloomy.
(b) Light and airy.
(c) Architecturally balanced.
(d) Heavily built.

Short Answer Questions

1. What examples does Burke use to prove that people agree upon sensory observations?

2. How does Burke define "strength?"

3. How does Burke define "beauty?"

4. What two main passions connect with this creative power of the mind?

5. According to Burke, who is most capable of beauty?

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