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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who imprisoned Timothy Leary after he escaped from an American prison?

2. What does psychiatrist R.D. Laing believe is the principle cause of psychotic breakdowns?

3. What government building is sacred to Discordians?

4. What message did the entity convey to the author?

5. What is the common response when famous people claim extraterrestrial communication?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Wilson consider to have been Aleister Crowley's major achievement?

2. What mistreatment of Dr. Wilhelm Reich left Wilson suspicious of the U.S. government?

3. What faculty did Wilson develop while doing a Tarot card divination for his daughter Karuna?

4. What three factors does Timothy Leary claim are essential to experimentation with psychedelic drugs?

5. What does Timothy Leary believe is the purpose of the higher neurological circuits that are turned on by use of psychedelic drugs?

6. What are the rules for the Socratic approach in Discordianism?

7. What are the dog days?

8. According to Wilson's interpretation of Sufi teaching, when is the moment you are closer to Illumination than at any other time?

9. How does one achieve Discordian enlightenment?

10. What example does Wilson give of what Freud calls "projection"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Wilson describes himself as an agnostic, declaring in capital letters, "I do not believe anything!" In your opinion, is it possible to believe nothing at all? Support your opinion with examples from the text, including the Copenhagen Interpretation.

Essay Topic 2

Timothy Leary was once designated "the most dangerous man in America." Do you agree with that designation? Support your thesis with examples from your own research about Leary's effect on U.S. society, as well as from the text.

Essay Topic 3

Wilson contends that the War on Drugs has led to more unregulated drug use and actually created hazardous situations rather than protecting people from dangerous drugs. Support or refute his argument with facts from the text and your own research.

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