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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. Who used to say that when he self-flagellated God would deny him nothing?
(a) Benedict XVI.
(b) Saint John.
(c) The Cure d'Ars.
(d) The Apostle Paul.

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

3. What is NOT a side-effect experienced by under-nourished individuals, according to the author in Appendix 2?
(a) Anxiety.
(b) Euphoria.
(c) Depression.
(d) Hypochondria.

4. What is known about the substance being tested as of the year the experiment is performed?
(a) It is only safe to use in small doses.
(b) It can alter the subject's mental state without any noticeable side effects.
(c) It alters one's mental state, but often induces anxiety or panic.
(d) It can have serious or even fatal side effects, but only in a very small percentage of people who use it.

5. Why are religious beings often portrayed doing nothing?
(a) Because their role is not an active one.
(b) Because it is too difficult for most painters to make something beautiful and to also convey a message with it.
(c) Because it would be sacreligious to presume to know what divine beings do with their time.
(d) Because human beings are not predisposed to look for action in art.

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 substance is produced when adrenalin decomposes?

3. What is the second technique, described by the author in Appendix 1, for inducing a visionary state?

4. What is the first of the two methods the author discusses in Appendix 1 for inducing visionary experiences?

5. What is the Dharma-body?

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