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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. According to the author, what did Ben Jonson fail to understand about theatrical spectacle?
(a) It was able to transport people and give them wondrous experiences.
(b) The actors' talent was more important to the success of the performance than the script.
(c) It was something which could be enjoyed by people of all ages and classes.
(d) The set and visual components are just as important, perhaps more so, than the words.

2. How does the author describe our ancestors' winter diets in Appendix 2?
(a) They ate dried meat and fruit which they stored during the autumn harvest.
(b) They ate no fruit, no vegetables, and very little meat or dairy.
(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.

3. Why were our ancestors' visions often negative, according to the author?
(a) They had shorter life spans.
(b) They believed in the Devil and were afraid of damnation.
(c) Their visions were induced by a different means.
(d) They lived in more dangerous environments.

4. How does mescalin affect the user's brain function?
(a) It makes users unable to recognize or remember familiar people, places and objects.
(b) It affects the brain's enzymes and absorption of glucose.
(c) It affects the user's ability to react appropriately to potentially dangerous situations.
(d) It blocks the brain's ability to filter sensory input.

5. What affects one's ability to have visionary experiences, according to the author, if one is using the first method mentioned in Appendix 1?
(a) The duration of use.
(b) The number of times a person has used.
(c) The person's disposition before use.
(d) The amount of substance that is allowed to reach the brain.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the first objects upon which the author intently focuses during the experiment?

2. What results were produced when a researcher prodded parts of the brain with a fine electrode?

3. What is the main quality of the drug being tested?

4. What two techniques, according to the author, can produce effects similar to those of mescalin?

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

(see the answer key)

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