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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1, The First Partition : Chapter 4, More on Melancholy.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. "The Anatomy of Melancholy" addresses two conditions: unhappiness and ________.
(a) Passiveness.
(b) Anger.
(c) Clinical depression.
(d) Sadness.

2. Someone with lycanthropy has _______ legs.
(a) Long.
(b) Scabby.
(c) Pale.
(d) Hairy.

3. Burton agrees with divine justice in that ____ causes suffering.
(a) Age.
(b) Sin.
(c) Fear.
(d) Idleness.

4. What culture describes people gaining power and control through spirit possession?
(a) Native American.
(b) Arab.
(c) Indian.
(d) French.

5. Burton explains the causes of human ailments are _______.
(a) Mysterious.
(b) Predictable.
(c) Unavoidable.
(d) Innumerable.

Short Answer Questions

1. Many believe that lycanthropy is a form of _______.

2. Burton thinks a dietary problem is _____.

3. When are Democritus's thoughts prevalent?

4. The most minor form of melancholy is a tendency towards _______ and sadness.

5. In divine justice, why do bad things happen to people?

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