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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 is Heaven, according to the author?
(a) A vantage point for viewing divinity.
(b) A fallacy, created by those who misinterpreted visionary experiences.
(c) A concept invented by humanity because of our desperate need for hope.
(d) A place of rest and repose, where no one is doing anything.

2. What is the second technique, described by the author in Appendix 1, for inducing a visionary state?
(a) Use of a stroboscopic lamp.
(b) Use of ambient music.
(c) Use of a repetitive hand movement.
(d) Use of various sound frequencies.

3. According to the author, what did Ben Jonson fail to understand about theatrical spectacle?
(a) It was able to transport people and give them wondrous experiences.
(b) The set and visual components are just as important, perhaps more so, than the words.
(c) The actors' talent was more important to the success of the performance than the script.
(d) It was something which could be enjoyed by people of all ages and classes.

4. 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 treated like normal people who had an extraordinary experience.
(d) They are seen as lunatics or swindlers.

5. Why is it important that people can sometimes be hypnotized by gemstones?
(a) It demonstrates the suggestibility of humans.
(b) It gets psychiatrists another step closer to understanding how hypnotism works.
(c) It shows the power that art has over the human mind.
(d) It offers another way for people to achieve the same results that they would get with drugs.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. To what field of science does the author compare the human mind at the beginning of "Heaven and Hell"?

4. Artificial lighting gave, according to the author, a new visionary quality to what form of ancient art?

5. According to the author, what is theatrical spectacle?

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