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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. Why was Timothy Leary fired from teaching at Harvard?

2. Whose work does Timothy Leary tell the author he was hoping to complete?

3. What does the author learn from giving divinations with Tarot cards?

4. What is the name of Dr. John Lilly's tape the author uses for self-instruction?

5. Who does Idries Shah believe the Illuminati to be?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the two meta-models Wilson suggests to account for all of his data?

2. What are the different forms taken by Mescalito in different myth systems?

3. Why does Wilson believe that immortality is an actual physical possibility for human beings?

4. What effect did research into the Bavarian Illuminati have on Wilson's life?

5. What reason does Wilson postulate for the public ignoring scientists' reports of extraterrestrial communication?

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

7. Does the philosopher Santayana believe that humans are better at seeing or believing?

8. How does Wilson evaluate the California Medical Facility in Vacaville where Timothy Leary was imprisoned?

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

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

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

Select one of the experts quoted most often in this book: Timothy Leary, Aleister Crowley, Carlos Castaneda, Aldous Huxley, Neils Bohr, Marshal McLuhan, etc. Research that person's writing to write a further analysis of his contribution to paranormal research.

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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