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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. Why are religious beings often portrayed doing nothing?
(a) Because it is too difficult for most painters to make something beautiful and to also convey a message with it.
(b) Because their role is not an active one.
(c) Because it would be sacreligious to presume to know what divine beings do with their time.
(d) Because human beings are not predisposed to look for action in art.

2. How does the author feel about the passage of time during the experiment?
(a) It doesn't matter to him at all.
(b) He feels that time speeds up at times, and slows down at others.
(c) His perception of time is unchanged.
(d) He is keenly aware of, and saddened by, each passing second.

3. What are the first objects upon which the author intently focuses during the experiment?
(a) Some pens and pencils in a cup on his desk.
(b) The books on his shelves.
(c) Three flowers in a vase on the table.
(d) The table and chairs in the room.

4. How was the drug typically used up until the 1950s?
(a) Recreationally.
(b) Recreationally, and in religious ceremonies.
(c) In religious ceremonies.
(d) To sedate those with psychiatric problems.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the art form which is most likely to transport those who experience it?

2. What is the second technique, described by the author in Appendix 1, for inducing a visionary state?

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

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

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

(see the answer key)

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