View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Plato warns love can _______ the one in love.
(a) Uplift.
(b) Kill.
(c) Betray.
(d) Overpower.

2. Burton believes jealousy is most often based on _______.
(a) Fact.
(b) Rumors.
(c) Suspicion.
(d) Dreams.

3. Burton believes that irregular pairs in love are _______.
(a) Fake.
(b) Common.
(c) Difficult.
(d) Immoral.

4. What does Burton see love and hate having in common?
(a) They're unnecessary.
(b) They're misunderstood.
(c) They're powerful.
(d) They're uncommon.

5. Burton describes love as the desire for _____.
(a) Love.
(b) Money.
(c) Good.
(d) Comfort.

Short Answer Questions

1. Burton believes different races developed as a result of adapting to ______.

2. According to Christianity, evil brings froth _____.

3. Burton gives examples of women following their husbands to war. Why did women do this?

4. The wanton man's love life is not one of love but of _______.

5. What does Alexander recommend as a cure for melancholy?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 14, how highly does Burton regard love?

2. According to Burton, why don't nuns sleep in their own beds?

3. Why does Burton see love and hate as being similar?

4. Are Burton's ways of curing melancholy fairly black and white? What are his cures dependent on?

5. What is the purpose of the diagram at the beginning of Chapter 9?

6. According to Burton, do all symptoms of love appear positive? Can love be mistaken for something else?

7. Why did Alcibiades frequently get into trouble?

8. In Chapter 14, how does Burton liken love to melancholy?

9. According to Burton, can speech cure melancholy? Why or why not?

10. How does Burton feel about the physical variations in humans? How does he approach these variations?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 649 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample