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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2: Appendix 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which is NOT a practice that mimics the effects which result from the first technique described in Appendix 1?
(a) Yogic breathing.
(b) Shouting.
(c) Running.
(d) Singing.

2. What is the potential danger of the second technique described in Appendix 1?
(a) It may produce long-term changes in brain function.
(b) It may cause an epileptic seizure.
(c) It may last longer than the user originally intended.
(d) It may create an unpleasant sensation of nausea or vertigo.

3. How does the author respond when the researcher asks him if his experience with the drug is positive or negative?
(a) It is positive for him, but he can see where it would be frightening for others.
(b) It is mostly negative, but the positive parts make it worthwhile.
(c) It is neither positive nor negative; it just is.
(d) It is mostly positive, but frightening at times.

4. In what type of plant is the substance being tested commonly found?
(a) A bush.
(b) A flower.
(c) A tree.
(d) A cactus.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of these is NOT a specialist who the author feels should be consulted by an aspiring mystic?

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

3. Which is NOT one of the "visionary arts" that the author mentions at the beginning of Appendix 3?

4. According to the author, what did Ben Jonson fail to understand about theatrical spectacle?

5. How did "pyrotechny" begin in Europe, according to the author?

(see the answer key)

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