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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what year does the experiment take place?
(a) 1978.
(b) 1953.
(c) 1925.
(d) 1962.

2. Why do people sometimes leave flowers as a religious offering, according to the author?
(a) Because they feel, on some level, that they are giving back something which is indigenous to Heaven.
(b) Because they don't have anything precious to give, but flowers are always available.
(c) Because they are a living sacrifice but not associated with feelings of guilt and shame the way other sacrifices are.
(d) Because they don't really understand the significance of doing so.

3. According to Huxley, what causes negative visionary experiences?
(a) The way that mescalin is broken down in the body.
(b) Mental illness.
(c) An allergy to mescalin.
(d) A negative outlook on life.

4. To what field of science does the author compare the human mind at the beginning of "Heaven and Hell"?
(a) Zoology.
(b) Ornithology.
(c) Etymology.
(d) Physiology.

5. How are light and color typically experienced by mescalin users while they are under the influence of the drug?
(a) They appear in natural patterns and tessellations.
(b) They appear as movement trails and waves.
(c) They appear in soft, rounded shapes, such as balls or orbs.
(d) They appear in geometric shapes, such as buildings or mosaics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the author feel about the passage of time during the experiment?

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

3. What is Heaven, according to the author?

4. What substance is produced when adrenalin decomposes?

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

(see the answer key)

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