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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. How does the author respond when asked about spatial relationships?
(a) They don't seem to matter as much as they usually do.
(b) They are warped and inaccurate.
(c) They are more noticeable and pronounced than usual.
(d) They have completely ceased to matter to him.

2. In what way does the second essay differ from the first?
(a) The second essay has a darker, more sinister tone than the first.
(b) The second was written before the author's experimentation with drugs.
(c) The second doesn't recount any specific experience.
(d) The second was originally a journal entry, and the author didn't intend to publish it.

3. According to the author, what are the two ways to achieve a level of consciousness that allows for exploration of the undiscovered areas of the mind?
(a) Drugs and fasting.
(b) Fasting and meditation.
(c) Drugs and hypnosis.
(d) Meditation and drugs.

4. According to the author, which form of art is most practically useful?
(a) Architecture.
(b) Ceramics.
(c) Sculpture.
(d) Literature.

5. According to the author, what did one subject see while under the effects of mescalin and the second technique described in Appendix 1?
(a) A Japanese landscape.
(b) A vision of Heaven.
(c) A vision of Hell.
(d) A phoenix of undulating rainbow colors.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The substance produced by the breakdown of adrenaline mimics the effect of what psychological disorder?

3. According to Huxley, what causes negative visionary experiences?

4. The substance being tested has been used by Native Americans of what region for hundreds of years?

5. Why are marble and stone often particularly impressive materials in art?

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