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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2: Appendix 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the first of the two methods the author discusses in Appendix 1 for inducing visionary experiences?
(a) Hypnosis.
(b) Meditation.
(c) Inhalation of carbon dioxide.
(d) Fasting.

2. The author discusses the history of what type of ideas at the end of Appendix 6?
(a) Physiological.
(b) Theological.
(c) Eschatological.
(d) Psychological.

3. According to the author, what is theatrical spectacle?
(a) Pageantry without religious or political overtones.
(b) A way of communicating morals and values to lower-class citizens.
(c) A means by which those without access to high culture can enjoy pageantry.
(d) A transporting and enlightening form of pageantry.

4. According to the author, what is "one of the most magical and transporting of spectacles"?
(a) A bonfire.
(b) A religious ceremony.
(c) A fireworks display.
(d) An opera.

5. What affects one's ability to have visionary experiences, according to the author, if one is using the first method mentioned in Appendix 1?
(a) The duration of use.
(b) The person's disposition before use.
(c) The number of times a person has used.
(d) The amount of substance that is allowed to reach the brain.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the author, at the end of Appendix 1 what is one claim that is made almost universally by visionaries?

2. What group of mentally-ill people does the author write about in Appendix 6?

3. According to the author, what did one subject see while under the effects of mescalin and the second technique described in Appendix 1?

4. What is the highest point of the transformation the author discusses in Appendix 6?

5. When did fireworks re-enter the world of popular entertainment, according to the author?

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