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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What problem does Burke find with merely defining a term like "taste?"
(a) The process of defining the term may go on forever, and become overwhelming.
(b) People may disagree with and contest his definition.
(c) There is a danger of confining and limiting the term to our present understanding.
(d) Taste is only an idea, not a reality, so it cannot be defined or described.

2. What does NOT make certain objects or experiences affect us the way they do?
(a) Any strong memories regarding the thing.
(b) Any associations we form around the thing.
(c) Any natural power of the thing.
(d) Any learning about the thing.

3. Burke's general definition for "obscurity" is:
(a) That which is hidden from view.
(b) That which we cannot fully know.
(c) That which is not famous.
(d) That which is most humble.

4. What are the first examples Burke cites to demonstrate his argument about beauty and proportion?
(a) Various types of flowers.
(b) Several kinds of animals.
(c) People he knows.
(d) Certain literary texts.

5. What is the sole difference Burke identifies between the passions mentioned in question 7?
(a) One is a manifestation of the public sphere, but the other is solely a private passion.
(b) One is recognizable in men only, and the other is recognizable in women.
(c) One works on the mind through the body, and the other works on the body through the mind.
(d) One is a relic of the past, whereas the other is present in Burke's time.

Short Answer Questions

1. What set of animals does Burke use as examples of power and the sublime?

2. Why are certain drugs enjoyable, according to Burke?

3. What colors appropriately represent the sublime?

4. Burke believes that "taste" arises from:

5. What size of objects does Burke consider "beautiful?"

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