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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. How does mescalin affect the user's brain function?
(a) It makes users unable to recognize or remember familiar people, places and objects.
(b) It blocks the brain's ability to filter sensory input.
(c) It affects the brain's enzymes and absorption of glucose.
(d) It affects the user's ability to react appropriately to potentially dangerous situations.

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 are so hard to find.
(c) Because they last longer than many other pieces of art.
(d) Because the pieces made from them are usually very large.

5. The substance produced by the breakdown of adrenaline mimics the effect of what psychological disorder?
(a) Attention deficit disorder.
(b) Multiple personality disorder.
(c) Post-traumatic stress disorder.
(d) Schizophrenia.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the author, what is one example of the importance of colors and light to many cultures?

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

3. Why are religious beings often portrayed doing nothing?

4. What discovery was made about the substance being tested in the early 1950s?

5. How are light and color typically experienced by mescalin users while they are under the influence of the drug?

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