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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What kind of water does Burton believe is better to drink?
(a) Still.
(b) Salt.
(c) Sparkling.
(d) Running.
2. If one experiences headaches, Burton believes his melancholy condition might be ______ related.
(a) Mentally.
(b) Spiritually.
(c) Biologically.
(d) Health.
3. Burton's discussions about the soul and sensitive soul are based on _______.
(a) An anonymous contributor.
(b) Aristotle.
(c) Plato.
(d) Democritus.
4. What does Burton believe happens to an illness if symptoms are alleviated?
(a) The illness remains.
(b) The illness changes.
(c) The illness goes away.
(d) The illness gets worse.
5. What is the life span of humanoid demons?
(a) 1,000-2,000 years.
(b) 85-95 years.
(c) 10-15 years.
(d) 700-800 years.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is the nature of the choler humor?
2. How does Burton categorize types of melancholy?
3. What is Burton's first step to correcting melancholy?
4. At the beginning of Chapter 2, Burton explains _____ is a large component of melancholy.
5. If one experiences despondency, Burton believes his condition might be ______ related.
Short Essay Questions
1. In Burton's opinion, where does the melancholic humor come from? What is its character?
2. What does Burton recognize is the cause for some gaining the label of an angel or demon?
3. Based on Burton's observations, are there fewer disease epidemics because people are sinning less? Explain.
4. Why would someone act as though they had lycanthropy?
5. What is the purpose of the humors of the body?
6. What does Burton speculate is the origin of an unknown cause of melancholy?
7. How does Burton perceive the natures of people with a fiery temperament?
8. Why does Burton discuss the medical background of melancholy in Chapter 4?
9. Where do Burton's ideas of the human body stem from?
10. In Chapter 3, do people have absolute control over what happens to them?
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