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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2: Appendix 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From whence does the author believe visionary experiences originate?
(a) From the Mind-at-large.
(b) From the user's memories.
(c) From the user's racial memory.
(d) From the user's imagination.

2. What substance is produced when adrenalin decomposes?
(a) Serotonin.
(b) Melatonin.
(c) Mescalin.
(d) Adrenochrome.

3. In what type of plant is the substance being tested commonly found?
(a) A bush.
(b) A cactus.
(c) A flower.
(d) A tree.

4. Why are religious beings often portrayed doing nothing?
(a) Because human beings are not predisposed to look for action in art.
(b) Because it is too difficult for most painters to make something beautiful and to also convey a message with it.
(c) Because their role is not an active one.
(d) Because it would be sacreligious to presume to know what divine beings do with their time.

5. According to the author, what are the odds of a negative reaction with the second technique described in Appendix 1?
(a) 1 in 70.
(b) 1 in 80.
(c) 1 in 25.
(d) 1 in 100.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the potential danger of the second technique described in Appendix 1?

2. The substance being tested has been used by Native Americans of what region for hundreds of years?

3. What happens when mescalin or LSD is used in conjunction with the second technique described in Appendix 1?

4. According to the author, what is the most important effect of the first technique mentioned in Appendix 1?

5. In what way does the second essay differ from the first?

(see the answer key)

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