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

2. Which of these is NOT a specialist who the author feels should be consulted by an aspiring mystic?
(a) Ornithologist.
(b) Pharmacologist.
(c) Psychologist.
(d) Biochemist.

3. According to the author, what are the two reasons for the manner in which visionaries are received?
(a) Religious and philosophical.
(b) Physical and religious.
(c) Philosophical and chemical.
(d) Chemical and physical.

4. What is the biggest difference between dreams and visions, according to the author?
(a) Visions can be induced, while dreams only happen randomly.
(b) Visions are often similar to religious experiences, but dreams usually aren't.
(c) Dreams can be had while awake or asleep, while visions only occur when one is awake.
(d) Color is rare in dreams, but is always present in visions.

5. What substance is the author testing in the experiment?
(a) Cocaine.
(b) Mescalin.
(c) Angel dust.
(d) Acid.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of these is NOT a vision which the author thinks might be produced by prodding the brain with an electrode?

2. 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?

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

4. According to the author, what is the most important effect of the first technique mentioned in Appendix 1?

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

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