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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through pp. 221-238.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How did Timothy Leary help the Wilson family cope with Luna's death?
(a) He demonstrated unconditional love for them.
(b) He taught them that life is ongoing.
(c) He mustered community support for them.
(d) He convinced them it was possible to transcend suffering.

3. According to Timothy Leary, what kind of parents did Lao-Tse say were most likely to experience the Great Tao?
(a) Those who are willing to teach their children.
(b) Those who are willing to learn from prophecies.
(c) Those who are willing to create good karma.
(d) Those who are willing to learn from their children.

4. What does Kerry Thornley come to believe about the Discordians?
(a) They have been infiltrated by the CIA.
(b) They assassinated President Kennedy.
(c) They are supernatural beings.
(d) They are extraterrestrials.

5. How many scientists does Saul Paul Sirag claim have received extraterrestrial communication?
(a) More than 1,000.
(b) More than 50.
(c) More than 10.
(d) More than 100.

Short Answer Questions

1. From what does yoga free the mind?

2. What is the name of the study of the process of aging?

3. What does the name "AFFA," given by purported extraterrestrials, mean in "Angelic," a Cabalistic language?

4. What did African tribesmen know about Sirius before scientists had telescopes?

5. What does Wilson say is a neurotic-psionic law?

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