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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. The substance produced by the breakdown of adrenaline mimics the effect of what psychological disorder?
(a) Post-traumatic stress disorder.
(b) Multiple personality disorder.
(c) Attention deficit disorder.
(d) Schizophrenia.

2. What happened to "pyrotechny" after the fall of Rome?
(a) It returned to being used exclusively for military purposes.
(b) Bigger and brighter displays were invented.
(c) The technology was lost, and development had to begin from scratch.
(d) It became used only in religious and national ceremonies.

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

4. According to the author, what is the most important effect of the first technique mentioned in Appendix 1?
(a) The cheapness and availability of the substance used.
(b) The rarity of negative side effects in users.
(c) A marked increase in the subject's ability to see things with their eyes closed.
(d) Subjects perceiving that they are able to communicate with a higher power.

5. The substance being tested has been used by Native Americans of what region for hundreds of years?
(a) The Midwest.
(b) The Southwest.
(c) The Northeast.
(d) The Southeast.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What happens when mescalin or LSD is used in conjunction with the second technique described in Appendix 1?

(see the answer key)

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