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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2: Appendix 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the difference between the two techniques the author describes in Appendix 1?
(a) One is completely non-toxic, while the other has some lasting side effects.
(b) One is costly, while the other is inexpensive.
(c) One involves chemicals, while the other makes use of physics.
(d) One is well-researched, while the other is relatively unknown.

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

3. In what type of plant is the substance being tested commonly found?
(a) A flower.
(b) A bush.
(c) A cactus.
(d) A tree.

4. What is the main reason for conducting the experiment in which the author participates?
(a) A need to catalogue the psychological effects of the drug on someone who already has a psychiatric illness.
(b) A need to understand why the drug has been used in religious and secular ceremonies.
(c) A need to understand the so-called "visionary" experiences associated with the drug.
(d) A need for more comprehensive information regarding the drug's long-term side effects.

5. What is the first of the two methods the author discusses in Appendix 1 for inducing visionary experiences?
(a) Meditation.
(b) Fasting.
(c) Inhalation of carbon dioxide.
(d) Hypnosis.

Short Answer Questions

1. What affects one's ability to have visionary experiences, according to the author, if one is using the first method mentioned in Appendix 1?

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. According to the author, what is the most important effect of the first technique mentioned in Appendix 1?

4. Which of these is NOT a vision which the author thinks might be produced by prodding the brain with an electrode?

5. What researcher performed experiments with touching parts of the brain with a fine electrode?

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