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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2: Appendix 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) Attention deficit disorder.
(d) Schizophrenia.

2. What is the Dharma-body?
(a) Truth, joy and enlightenment.
(b) Body, mind and spirit.
(c) Freedom from suffering, enlightenment and transcendence.
(d) Truth, mind, and nature.

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

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

5. Why were our ancestors' visions often negative, according to the author?
(a) Their visions were induced by a different means.
(b) They believed in the Devil and were afraid of damnation.
(c) They had shorter life spans.
(d) They lived in more dangerous environments.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the author, at the end of Appendix 1 what is one claim that is made almost universally by visionaries?

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

3. According to Huxley, what causes negative visionary experiences?

4. What is the second technique, described by the author in Appendix 1, for inducing a visionary state?

5. What is the name of the plant in which the substance being tested is found?

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