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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 event was, according to the author, an example of ancient pageantry which was enriched and improved by technological advances?
(a) The inauguration of the first President, George Washington.
(b) The first motion picture.
(c) The coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.
(d) The first performance of "Romeo and Juliet" in a theater equipped with modern technology.

2. What does the candle light do for La Tour's paintings, according to the author?
(a) Creates a unique way to light and shade the subjects.
(b) Makes them different from other painter's works, even when the subjects are similar.
(c) Allows La Tour to make the background of his paintings dark, and therefore less detailed.
(d) Stresses the importance and divinity of something simply existing.

3. What development contributed greatly, according to the author, to pageantry and theatrical spectacle?
(a) Artificial lighting.
(b) Mass production of clothing and jewelry.
(c) Widespread literacy.
(d) Photography.

4. What does the author wonder about the neurological patterns produced during visionary experiences at the end of Appendix 1?
(a) Why people are so fond of experiencing these patterns.
(b) What happens to these patterns when the experience is over.
(c) How these patterns can be reproduced at the user's will.
(d) How the experiencer's brain is affected by the experience.

5. Which of La Tour's paintings does the author mention by name at the end of Appendix 4?
(a) "Old Man in a Boat."
(b) "Beneficence."
(c) "Nativity."
(d) "Creation."

Short Answer Questions

1. Which physiological system's tissues are more "vulnerable," according to the author, than the others?

2. How are light and color typically experienced by mescalin users while they are under the influence of the drug?

3. From whence does the author believe visionary experiences originate?

4. What results were produced when a researcher prodded parts of the brain with a fine electrode?

5. What practice has been undertaken by almost all religious aspirants, according to the author?

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