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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How was the drug typically used up until the 1950s?
(a) To sedate those with psychiatric problems.
(b) Recreationally, and in religious ceremonies.
(c) Recreationally.
(d) In religious ceremonies.

2. Why is it important that people can sometimes be hypnotized by gemstones?
(a) It shows the power that art has over the human mind.
(b) It offers another way for people to achieve the same results that they would get with drugs.
(c) It demonstrates the suggestibility of humans.
(d) It gets psychiatrists another step closer to understanding how hypnotism works.

3. What is the main reason for conducting the experiment in which the author participates?
(a) A need to understand why the drug has been used in religious and secular ceremonies.
(b) A need to understand the so-called "visionary" experiences associated with the drug.
(c) A need for more comprehensive information regarding the drug's long-term side effects.
(d) A need to catalogue the psychological effects of the drug on someone who already has a psychiatric illness.

4. The substance produced by the breakdown of adrenaline mimics the effect of what psychological disorder?
(a) Attention deficit disorder.
(b) Schizophrenia.
(c) Post-traumatic stress disorder.
(d) Multiple personality disorder.

5. What is the name of the plant in which the substance being tested is found?
(a) Wormwood.
(b) Peyote.
(c) Coca.
(d) Marijuana.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the author respond when asked about spatial relationships?

2. How do utilitarians feel about art?

3. According to the author, why do religious devotees participate in practices to atone for their sins?

4. The author feels that all human beings are naturally what?

5. According to the author, what are the two ways to achieve a level of consciousness that allows for exploration of the undiscovered areas of the mind?

(see the answer key)

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