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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Burke define the beautiful in feeling?
(a) That which is pleasant to the touch.
(b) That which is roughly textured.
(c) That which highly arouses the emotions.
(d) That which can be simultaneously seen and smelled.

2. Which two ideas does Burke often find confused with one another?
(a) Picturesque and picaresque.
(b) Liberty and patriotism.
(c) Sublime and beauty.
(d) Fear and terror.

3. What is this creative power of the mind incapable of producing?
(a) Anything of great consequence.
(b) Anything truly new.
(c) Anything passionate.
(d) Anything captivating.

4. What does Burke want "A Philosophical Enquiry Into the Origin of Our Ideas of the Sublime and Beautiful" to accomplish?
(a) The Enquiry will teach people about nature.
(b) The Enquiry will disprove older theories.
(c) The Enquiry will be useful in schools.
(d) The Enquiry will open minds.

5. Which idea is more effective over the other in affecting the imagination, according to Burke?
(a) Refinement, rather than coarseness.
(b) Originality, rather than imitation.
(c) Shock value, rather than predictability.
(d) Obscurity, rather than clarity.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Burke assert is necessary for the success of "A Philosophical Enquiry Into the Origin of Our Ideas of the Sublime and Beautiful"?

3. What colors appropriately represent the sublime?

4. What is NOT a property of the beautiful in music?

5. How do all emotions and passions affect the human mind?

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