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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2: Appendix 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is the subject of a great work of nature art portrayed, according to the author?
(a) As an aspect of a greater whole.
(b) As the bearer of some secret message.
(c) As a representation of an ideal form.
(d) As the center of its own little universe.

2. What is self-flagellation?
(a) The act of piercing one's skin.
(b) The act of cutting oneself.
(c) The act of burning oneself.
(d) The act of whipping oneself.

3. What phrase does the author use at the beginning of Appendix 7 to describe Gericault?
(a) "Monochromatic Van Gogh."
(b) "Technical artist."
(c) "Negative visionary."
(d) "Transportative creator."

4. What is the Dharma-body?
(a) Body, mind and spirit.
(b) Truth, mind, and nature.
(c) Freedom from suffering, enlightenment and transcendence.
(d) Truth, joy and enlightenment.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In what way does the second essay differ from the first?

2. To what does the author compare someone fasting and self-flagellating, instead of using drugs, to achieve a visionary experience?

3. In theological terms, the progress the author mentions at the end of Appendix 6 is a transition from what to what?

4. What do schizophrenics share with other psychotics, according to the author?

5. According to the author, what is the setting of Gericault's painting "The Derby"?

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