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

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

3. Why is the first technique in Appendix 1 even less understood than mescalin use?
(a) There's a lot of variation in what people see while using this technique.
(b) Its specific effects on the brain are not well understood.
(c) No research has been performed to determine its long-term effects.
(d) It is used by very few people in comparison to mescalin.

4. Which of these is NOT a vision which the author thinks might be produced by prodding the brain with an electrode?
(a) Nostradamus's visions of the future.
(b) Blake's visions of the Cherubim.
(c) Weir Mitchell's visions of the Gothic tower.
(d) The author's friend's vision of a colorful Japanese landscape.

5. To what researcher does the author refer when commenting on the first technique in Appendix 1?
(a) Kristoff.
(b) Meduna.
(c) Klein.
(d) Tamachi.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the author, what are the two ways to achieve a level of consciousness that allows for exploration of the undiscovered areas of the mind?

2. How do utilitarians feel about art?

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

4. The substance being tested has been used by Native Americans of what region for hundreds of years?

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

(see the answer key)

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