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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 well-researched, while the other is relatively unknown.
(b) One involves chemicals, while the other makes use of physics.
(c) One is costly, while the other is inexpensive.
(d) One is completely non-toxic, while the other has some lasting side effects.

2. From whence does the author believe visionary experiences originate?
(a) From the user's imagination.
(b) From the user's memories.
(c) From the Mind-at-large.
(d) From the user's racial memory.

3. 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 offers another way for people to achieve the same results that they would get with drugs.
(c) It demonstrates the suggestibility of humans.
(d) It shows the power that art has over the human mind.

4. Why are marble and stone often particularly impressive materials in art?
(a) Because they are more difficult to work with than other media.
(b) Because they last longer than many other pieces of art.
(c) Because the pieces made from them are usually very large.
(d) Because they are so hard to find.

5. What substance is produced when adrenalin decomposes?
(a) Melatonin.
(b) Serotonin.
(c) Mescalin.
(d) Adrenochrome.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is Heaven, according to the author?

3. How do utilitarians feel about art?

4. How does the author respond when the researcher asks him if his experience with the drug is positive or negative?

5. According to the author, why do religious devotees participate in practices to atone for their sins?

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