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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 was the style of the new Art of Versailles, according to the author?
(a) Romantic.
(b) Cubist.
(c) Classical.
(d) Impressionist.

2. What is the art form which is most likely to transport those who experience it?
(a) Stained glass.
(b) Jewelry.
(c) Painting.
(d) Sculpture.

3. Why was Holy Week such an effective spiritual practice, according to the author?
(a) Because the faithful were gathered in large groups for the services.
(b) Because it was preceded by Lent.
(c) Because it worked upon the penitents' feelings of guilt.
(d) Because there is vivid and graphic mythology associated with it.

4. 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. Paul.
(b) St. Peter.
(c) St. Joseph.
(d) St. Thomas.

5. How did "pyrotechny" begin in Europe, according to the author?
(a) A pursuit of ever-greater displays for leisure and religion.
(b) A source of propulsion for machinery and engines.
(c) Alchemists' pursuit of a substance that would transform base metals into gold.
(d) Weaponry for sieges and naval battles.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the author in Appendix 2, how would "proponents of a 'Nothing-But' philosophy" interpret mystical experiences?

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

3. Why is it important that people can sometimes be hypnotized by gemstones?

4. To what does the author compare someone fasting and self-flagellating, instead of using drugs, to achieve a visionary experience?

5. Which of these is NOT a specialist who the author feels should be consulted by an aspiring mystic?

(see the answer key)

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