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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) Adrenochrome.
(b) Serotonin.
(c) Mescalin.
(d) Melatonin.

2. According to the author in Appendix 2, how would "proponents of a 'Nothing-But' philosophy" interpret mystical experiences?
(a) As an inexplicable glimpse into the Mind-At-Large.
(b) As a profoundly religious experience, independent from chemical changes.
(c) As simply the results of chemical changes in the brain.
(d) The result of mental illness.

3. What results were produced when a researcher prodded parts of the brain with a fine electrode?
(a) The subjects experienced a variety of emotions.
(b) The subjects were able to learn new languages and skills more efficiently.
(c) The subjects recalled detailed and distant memories.
(d) Various parts of the subjects' bodies twitched.

4. What is Heaven, according to the author?
(a) A place of rest and repose, where no one is doing anything.
(b) A fallacy, created by those who misinterpreted visionary experiences.
(c) A concept invented by humanity because of our desperate need for hope.
(d) A vantage point for viewing divinity.

5. How does the author describe our ancestors' winter diets in Appendix 2?
(a) They ate no fruit, no vegetables, and very little meat or dairy.
(b) They ate dried meat and fruit which they stored during the autumn harvest.
(c) They ate pretty much the same diet they ate during the rest of the year.
(d) They ate mostly meat and grains, with some fruit and vegetables.

Short Answer Questions

1. How are light and color typically experienced by mescalin users while they are under the influence of the drug?

2. What is NOT a side-effect experienced by under-nourished individuals, according to the author in Appendix 2?

3. How do utilitarians feel about art?

4. Why do people sometimes leave flowers as a religious offering, according to the author?

5. What is the potential danger of the second technique described in Appendix 1?

(see the answer key)

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