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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2: Appendix 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What discovery was made about the substance being tested in the early 1950s?
(a) It permanently alters the user's brain in some ways.
(b) It was a natural by-product of processing the plant in certain ways.
(c) Its chemical makeup is similar to adrenalin.
(d) It shouldn't be used by people with anxiety or panic disorders.

3. What two techniques, according to the author, can produce effects similar to those of mescalin?
(a) Hypnosis and fasting.
(b) Meditation and sensory deprivation.
(c) Fasting and sensory deprivation.
(d) Fasting and meditation.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the first objects upon which the author intently focuses during the experiment?

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

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

4. What happens when mescalin or LSD is used in conjunction with the second technique described in Appendix 1?

5. According to Huxley, what causes negative visionary experiences?

(see the answer key)

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