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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the name of the plant in which the substance being tested is found?
(a) Marijuana.
(b) Coca.
(c) Wormwood.
(d) Peyote.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the main quality of the drug being tested?

3. According to the author, which form of art is most practically useful?

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

5. Why do people sometimes leave flowers as a religious offering, according to the author?

(see the answer key)

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