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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. According to the author, what is one example of the importance of colors and light to many cultures?
(a) Gemstones.
(b) Tattoos.
(c) Lasers.
(d) Fireworks.

4. In what way does the second essay differ from the first?
(a) The second was written before the author's experimentation with drugs.
(b) The second was originally a journal entry, and the author didn't intend to publish it.
(c) The second essay has a darker, more sinister tone than the first.
(d) The second doesn't recount any specific experience.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What substance is produced when adrenalin decomposes?

3. How was the drug typically used up until the 1950s?

4. Why are religious beings often portrayed doing nothing?

5. How does mescalin affect the user's brain function?

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