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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through pp. 53-75.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who founded the religion of Discordianism?
(a) Alan Watts.
(b) Aldous Huxley.
(c) Robert Anton Wilson.
(d) Kerry Thornley.

2. What does Wilson contend the War on Drugs brought about?
(a) An increase in drug trafficking.
(b) An increase in crime and mental illness.
(c) An increase in curiosity about drugs.
(d) An increase in public awareness of drug use.

3. For what was Timothy Leary arrested and imprisoned, according to the author?
(a) Advocating marijuana use to college students.
(b) Owning two joints of marijuana.
(c) Publishing directions for growing marijuana.
(d) Selling two joints of marijuana.

4. What is a Satori?
(a) A Hindu ashram.
(b) An unusually large ocean wave.
(c) A moment of enlightenment.
(d) A Zen master.

5. What drug did Wilson say led him to Hedonic Gratification?
(a) Peyote.
(b) Marijuana.
(c) LSD.
(d) PCP.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the Discordian mystic sign?

2. What does the author regard as Aleister Crowley's major achievement?

3. Which of Wilson's 24 selves has veto power over all the others?

4. What phenomenon does Wilson claim has been verified by thousands of researchers over a period of decades?

5. What is QUIP?

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