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

2. What practice has been undertaken by almost all religious aspirants, according to the author?
(a) Pilgrimage.
(b) Bodily mortification.
(c) Fasting.
(d) Meditation.

3. According to the author, what is the most important effect of the first technique mentioned in Appendix 1?
(a) The cheapness and availability of the substance used.
(b) The rarity of negative side effects in users.
(c) A marked increase in the subject's ability to see things with their eyes closed.
(d) Subjects perceiving that they are able to communicate with a higher power.

4. What does the author wonder about the neurological patterns produced during visionary experiences at the end of Appendix 1?
(a) How the experiencer's brain is affected by the experience.
(b) How these patterns can be reproduced at the user's will.
(c) What happens to these patterns when the experience is over.
(d) Why people are so fond of experiencing these patterns.

5. 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.

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 does the author respond when the researcher asks him if his experience with the drug is positive or negative?

3. Why were our ancestors' visions often negative, according to the author?

4. How does the author describe our ancestors' winter diets in Appendix 2?

5. In what year does the experiment take place?

(see the answer key)

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