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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2: Appendix 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What materials were often used for self-flagellation?
(a) Flogs made from strips of leather or horsehair.
(b) Whips made of knotted leather or iron wire.
(c) Cat-o-nine-tails made from iron or steel.
(d) Belts with nails driven through them.

2. According to the author, who might the old man be in the painting by La Tour referenced at the end of Appendix 4?
(a) St. Joseph.
(b) St. Paul.
(c) St. Thomas.
(d) St. Peter.

3. What were the two primary uses of the science of "pyrotechny," according to the author?
(a) Weaponry and fireworks.
(b) Stage lighting and religious ceremony.
(c) Fireworks and stage lighting.
(d) Religious ceremony and weaponry.

4. Who used to say that when he self-flagellated God would deny him nothing?
(a) Saint John.
(b) The Cure d'Ars.
(c) Benedict XVI.
(d) The Apostle Paul.

5. What does the author say about vision-inducing devices and effects at the beginning of Appendix 3?
(a) They have played a greater role in popular entertainment than in religion.
(b) They have played a greater role in fine art than in popular entertainment.
(c) They have played a greater role in popular entertainment than in fine arts.
(d) They have played a greater role in religion than in fine art.

Short Answer Questions

1. What chemicals were released into the bloodstream during the act of self-flagellation?

2. According to the author, what is "one of the most magical and transporting of spectacles"?

3. To what researcher does the author refer when commenting on the first technique in Appendix 1?

4. According to the author, what did one subject see while under the effects of mescalin and the second technique described in Appendix 1?

5. Which is NOT an object or work of art that the author references in comparison to the subjects of La Tour's paintings?

(see the answer key)

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