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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2: Appendix 6.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which is NOT a practice that mimics the effects which result from the first technique described in Appendix 1?
(a) Shouting.
(b) Yogic breathing.
(c) Running.
(d) Singing.
2. When did fireworks re-enter the world of popular entertainment, according to the author?
(a) During the Industrial Revolution.
(b) During the Renaissance.
(c) In the mid-18th century.
(d) During the reign of Elizabeth I.
3. Which of these is NOT something with which schizophrenics have lost touch, according to the author?
(a) Emotions.
(b) Language.
(c) Matter.
(d) Fellow beings.
4. What happened to "pyrotechny" after the fall of Rome?
(a) It became used only in religious and national ceremonies.
(b) The technology was lost, and development had to begin from scratch.
(c) It returned to being used exclusively for military purposes.
(d) Bigger and brighter displays were invented.
5. Why is the first technique in Appendix 1 even less understood than mescalin use?
(a) It is used by very few people in comparison to mescalin.
(b) There's a lot of variation in what people see while using this technique.
(c) No research has been performed to determine its long-term effects.
(d) Its specific effects on the brain are not well understood.
Short Answer Questions
1. What, according to the author, breaks the silence in which schizophrenics exist?
2. Which of these is NOT a vision which the author thinks might be produced by prodding the brain with an electrode?
3. According to the author, what are the odds of a negative reaction with the second technique described in Appendix 1?
4. Which is NOT one of the "visionary arts" that the author mentions at the beginning of Appendix 3?
5. What event was, according to the author, an example of ancient pageantry which was enriched and improved by technological advances?
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