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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. The author feels that all human beings are naturally what?
(a) Solitary, but not introspective.
(b) Introspective, but group-oriented.
(c) Introspective and solitary.
(d) Solitary, but sometimes focused on others.
2. What substance is the author testing in the experiment?
(a) Cocaine.
(b) Angel dust.
(c) Acid.
(d) Mescalin.
3. Why are religious beings often portrayed doing nothing?
(a) Because it would be sacreligious to presume to know what divine beings do with their time.
(b) Because their role is not an active one.
(c) Because human beings are not predisposed to look for action in art.
(d) Because it is too difficult for most painters to make something beautiful and to also convey a message with it.
4. What is known about the substance being tested as of the year the experiment is performed?
(a) It can alter the subject's mental state without any noticeable side effects.
(b) It alters one's mental state, but often induces anxiety or panic.
(c) It can have serious or even fatal side effects, but only in a very small percentage of people who use it.
(d) It is only safe to use in small doses.
5. 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 pretty much the same diet they ate during the rest of the year.
(d) They ate mostly meat and grains, with some fruit and vegetables.
Short Answer Questions
1. Artificial lighting gave, according to the author, a new visionary quality to what form of ancient art?
2. To what field of science does the author compare the human mind at the beginning of "Heaven and Hell"?
3. What film does the author reference as an example of the distorted documentary?
4. How does the author feel about the passage of time during the experiment?
5. What is the name of the plant in which the substance being tested is found?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does the author say about the history of fireworks, in Appendix 3?
2. Why is the author eager to participate in the study of peyote and mescalin?
3. What does the author begin to ponder after seeing a book of Sandro Botticelli's paintings in the World's Biggest Drug Store?
4. What does the author say in "Heaven and Hell" about the two possible techniques for achieving the level of consciousness needed to explore the mind?
5. What is known about peyote before the author participates in his experiment with it?
6. What does the author say in "Heaven and Hell" about gemstones?
7. In what other way did faithful people sometimes induce religious visions, according to the author?
8. How and why has the diet of most people changed over time?
9. How does light affect the art of sculpture?
10. What types of art have the most transportative properties, according to the author?
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