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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In what year does the experiment take place?
(a) 1925.
(b) 1962.
(c) 1978.
(d) 1953.

3. What is the main quality of the drug being tested?
(a) Hallucinogenic.
(b) Sedative.
(c) Psychedelic.
(d) Stimulant.

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

5. How does mescalin affect the user's brain function?
(a) It affects the user's ability to react appropriately to potentially dangerous situations.
(b) It affects the brain's enzymes and absorption of glucose.
(c) It blocks the brain's ability to filter sensory input.
(d) It makes users unable to recognize or remember familiar people, places and objects.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what field of science does the author compare the human mind at the beginning of "Heaven and Hell"?

2. What is the main reason for conducting the experiment in which the author participates?

3. In what type of plant is the substance being tested commonly found?

4. Why are marble and stone often particularly impressive materials in art?

5. What are the first objects upon which the author intently focuses during the experiment?

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