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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2: Appendix 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the author describe our ancestors' winter diets in Appendix 2?
(a) They ate dried meat and fruit which they stored during the autumn harvest.
(b) They ate no fruit, no vegetables, and very little meat or dairy.
(c) They ate mostly meat and grains, with some fruit and vegetables.
(d) They ate pretty much the same diet they ate during the rest of the year.

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

3. According to the author, what is theatrical spectacle?
(a) A way of communicating morals and values to lower-class citizens.
(b) A transporting and enlightening form of pageantry.
(c) A means by which those without access to high culture can enjoy pageantry.
(d) Pageantry without religious or political overtones.

4. 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 blocks the brain's ability to filter sensory input.
(c) It affects the brain's enzymes and absorption of glucose.
(d) It makes users unable to recognize or remember familiar people, places and objects.

5. How does the author respond when asked about spatial relationships?
(a) They are more noticeable and pronounced than usual.
(b) They have completely ceased to matter to him.
(c) They don't seem to matter as much as they usually do.
(d) They are warped and inaccurate.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do utilitarians feel about art?

2. What is Heaven, according to the author?

3. How does the author feel about the passage of time during the experiment?

4. According to the author in Appendix 2, how would "proponents of a 'Nothing-But' philosophy" interpret mystical experiences?

5. What is the biggest difference between dreams and visions, according to the author?

(see the answer key)

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