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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2: Appendix 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the candle light do for La Tour's paintings, according to the author?
(a) Makes them different from other painter's works, even when the subjects are similar.
(b) Allows La Tour to make the background of his paintings dark, and therefore less detailed.
(c) Creates a unique way to light and shade the subjects.
(d) Stresses the importance and divinity of something simply existing.

2. What is unique about La Tour's paintings, according to the author?
(a) He didn't use the proper colors for things.
(b) All of his paintings are monochromatic.
(c) The subjects don't do anything. They are simply there.
(d) He did most of them at a very young age.

3. How do utilitarians feel about art?
(a) It is a necessary diversion for humanity.
(b) It doesn't have much value.
(c) It is only worthwhile if it is beautiful and functional, as in the case of fine architecture.
(d) It is useful only when it is appreciated by most of society.

4. What is the potential danger of the second technique described in Appendix 1?
(a) It may create an unpleasant sensation of nausea or vertigo.
(b) It may cause an epileptic seizure.
(c) It may last longer than the user originally intended.
(d) It may produce long-term changes in brain function.

5. When did fireworks re-enter the world of popular entertainment, according to the author?
(a) During the Renaissance.
(b) In the mid-18th century.
(c) During the Industrial Revolution.
(d) During the reign of Elizabeth I.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what does the author compare someone fasting and self-flagellating, instead of using drugs, to achieve a visionary experience?

2. According to the author, what are the two reasons for the manner in which visionaries are received?

3. What is the drawback to the "visionary arts" mentioned in Appendix 3?

4. How does mescalin affect the user's brain function?

5. Who is the first painter mentioned in Appendix IV?

(see the answer key)

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