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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How should the eye move, in order to qualify as beautiful, according to Burke?
(a) Slowly and languidly.
(b) Upward and to the right.
(c) Suddenly and jerkily.
(d) Rapidly and avidly.

2. How does Burke define solitude?
(a) As a pleasurable enjoyment.
(b) As a necessary evil.
(c) As a positive pain.
(d) As a welcome release.

3. How does Burke define "gradual variation?"
(a) As the slight deviation of regular parts.
(b) As the general decline in beauty due to age.
(c) As the rapid changes of an avid mind.
(d) As the sudden movement of line or angle.

4. According to Burke, what will the result be of the long, close study of an object?
(a) An increased sense of anxiety.
(b) A decreased interest in the object.
(c) An increased sensibility of taste.
(d) A decreased feeling of pleasure.

5. What natural powers in man does Burke say relate to external objects?
(a) The imagination, passions, and the senses.
(b) The senses, passions, and the will.
(c) The judgment, emotions, and the will.
(d) The senses, imagination, and judgment.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Burke, what is the mechanical reason darkness is terrible?

2. When might the sublime be delightful?

3. What does Burke term the "creative power" of the mind?

4. Which method of teaching does Burke think best?

5. How does Burke separate natural and artificial objects?

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