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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. According to the author, what is the most important effect of the first technique mentioned in Appendix 1?
(a) Subjects perceiving that they are able to communicate with a higher power.
(b) The cheapness and availability of the substance used.
(c) The rarity of negative side effects in users.
(d) A marked increase in the subject's ability to see things with their eyes closed.

2. The author feels that all human beings are naturally what?
(a) Solitary, but not introspective.
(b) Solitary, but sometimes focused on others.
(c) Introspective, but group-oriented.
(d) Introspective and solitary.

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

4. What is the second technique, described by the author in Appendix 1, for inducing a visionary state?
(a) Use of a stroboscopic lamp.
(b) Use of ambient music.
(c) Use of a repetitive hand movement.
(d) Use of various sound frequencies.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What results were produced when a researcher prodded parts of the brain with a fine electrode?

2. How are light and color typically experienced by mescalin users while they are under the influence of the drug?

3. Which is NOT a practice that mimics the effects which result from the first technique described in Appendix 1?

4. What is the main quality of the drug being tested?

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

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