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

2. Why do people sometimes leave flowers as a religious offering, according to the author?
(a) Because they don't have anything precious to give, but flowers are always available.
(b) Because they are a living sacrifice but not associated with feelings of guilt and shame the way other sacrifices are.
(c) Because they don't really understand the significance of doing so.
(d) Because they feel, on some level, that they are giving back something which is indigenous to Heaven.

3. Why was Holy Week such an effective spiritual practice, according to the author?
(a) Because it was preceded by Lent.
(b) Because it worked upon the penitents' feelings of guilt.
(c) Because there is vivid and graphic mythology associated with it.
(d) Because the faithful were gathered in large groups for the services.

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

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