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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. To what does Burke oppose delicacy and fragility?
(a) Robustness and strength.
(b) Whining and crying.
(c) Dignity and fortitude.
(d) Courage and honor.

2. What general quality does Burke assert about "taste?"
(a) It is natural and common to all people.
(b) It is unnecessary for discussion about beauty.
(c) It is the province of the refined upper-class.
(d) It is the sole means of valuing an individual.

3. What does Burke term the "creative power" of the mind?
(a) Judgment.
(b) Imagination.
(c) Will.
(d) Emotion.

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

5. What examples does Burke use to prove that people agree upon sensory observations?
(a) Sudden, loud sounds as opposed to quiet, soft sounds.
(b) The pleasantness or unpleasantness of certain thoughts.
(c) Feelings of sharp or soft.
(d) The tastes of sweet, bitter, and sour.

Short Answer Questions

1. What statement summarizes the real effects of fitness, as described by Burke?

2. Why is suddenness sublime, according to Burke?

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

4. What does Burke warn his readers about in the Second Preface?

5. What does Burke mean by the word "Taste?"

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