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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What substance is produced when adrenalin decomposes?
(a) Serotonin.
(b) Mescalin.
(c) Adrenochrome.
(d) Melatonin.

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

3. What is the main reason for conducting the experiment in which the author participates?
(a) A need to understand the so-called "visionary" experiences associated with the drug.
(b) A need for more comprehensive information regarding the drug's long-term side effects.
(c) A need to understand why the drug has been used in religious and secular ceremonies.
(d) A need to catalogue the psychological effects of the drug on someone who already has a psychiatric illness.

4. What materials were often used for self-flagellation?
(a) Belts with nails driven through them.
(b) Whips made of knotted leather or iron wire.
(c) Flogs made from strips of leather or horsehair.
(d) Cat-o-nine-tails made from iron or steel.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In what type of plant is the substance being tested commonly found?

2. How does the author respond when asked about spatial relationships?

3. According to the author, in Appendix 2 what was the result of our ancestors' winter diets?

4. 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?

5. Why is the first technique in Appendix 1 even less understood than mescalin use?

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