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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. Which of these is NOT a specialist who the author feels should be consulted by an aspiring mystic?
(a) Psychologist.
(b) Biochemist.
(c) Pharmacologist.
(d) Ornithologist.

2. How does the author describe La Tour as a person?
(a) Hard, avaricious, and proud.
(b) Humble, wise, and meek.
(c) Gruff but kind.
(d) Generous and hard-working.

3. How are many visionaries received by others, according to the author?
(a) They are treated with reverence and respect.
(b) They are regarded with suspicion, but are generally believed if they produce enough evidence.
(c) They are seen as lunatics or swindlers.
(d) They are treated like normal people who had an extraordinary experience.

4. According to the author, what is "one of the most magical and transporting of spectacles"?
(a) A bonfire.
(b) A religious ceremony.
(c) A fireworks display.
(d) An opera.

5. What researcher performed experiments with touching parts of the brain with a fine electrode?
(a) Kreitz.
(b) Jaung.
(c) Penfield.
(d) Maradon.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the author say at the end of Appendix 3 about the past?

3. According to the author, in what year did the rediscovery of La Tour begin?

4. What happens when mescalin or LSD is used in conjunction with the second technique described in Appendix 1?

5. What La Tour painting was acquired by the Louvre in 1934?

(see the answer key)

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