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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2: Appendix 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the author say about Millais' "Ophelia" in Appendix 5?
(a) It is a bad picture, but its point of view is interesting.
(b) The painter misinterpreted the Shakespearean scene he was attempting to portray.
(c) Its subject matter was too grim for it to be a good painting.
(d) It would be much better if the painter had made better use of color and shading.

2. What are the first objects upon which the author intently focuses during the experiment?
(a) Some pens and pencils in a cup on his desk.
(b) The table and chairs in the room.
(c) Three flowers in a vase on the table.
(d) The books on his shelves.

3. Which of these is NOT a specialist who the author feels should be consulted by an aspiring mystic?
(a) Ornithologist.
(b) Biochemist.
(c) Psychologist.
(d) Pharmacologist.

4. What does the author note about the background of Gericault's "The Derby"?
(a) It is too light.
(b) It is very dark.
(c) It doesn't match the tone of the painting and its subjects.
(d) It is unnaturally colored.

5. What is self-flagellation?
(a) The act of piercing one's skin.
(b) The act of burning oneself.
(c) The act of whipping oneself.
(d) The act of cutting oneself.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the author in Appendix 6, what opens the doors of heaven, hell, and limbo for the living?

2. What is the art form which is most likely to transport those who experience it?

3. What two techniques, according to the author, can produce effects similar to those of mescalin?

4. Which of these is NOT a vision which the author thinks might be produced by prodding the brain with an electrode?

5. According to the author, in Appendix 2 what was the result of our ancestors' winter diets?

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