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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through pp. 183-196.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Buddha teach about karma?
(a) Good will be rewarded.
(b) The effects of past actions are still active.
(c) Evil will be punished.
(d) It is impossible to avoid bad energy.

2. Why does Wilson become involved with witches?
(a) Trying to learn black magic.
(b) Trying to make contact with evil spirits.
(c) Trying to gain initiation into as many shamanic traditions as possible.
(d) Trying to change lead into gold.

3. What does Jacques Vallee believe visitors from space actually are?
(a) Angels
(b) Extraterrestrial beings
(c) Beings from another dimension.
(d) Projections of our own neural systems.

4. In the Babylonian myth, how did Ishtar have to enter Eternity?
(a) Through fiery gates.
(b) Carefully.
(c) Naked.
(d) In royal purple.

5. What is QUIP?
(a) The Quantum Inseparability Principle.
(b) The Quietly Investigating Paradigm.
(c) The Querulous Invisibility Principle.
(d) The Quick Irradiating Principle.

Short Answer Questions

1. What maxim of Einstein's shows his dislike of quantum mechanics?

2. Who does the author experience as a "past life"?

3. Why does Wilson say the shaman suffers more than the ordinary victim of paranoia?

4. What is synchronicity as formulated by Jung and Pauli?

5. What does Wilson say is the inevitable fate of all conspiracy buffs?

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