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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the author, at the end of Appendix 1 what is one claim that is made almost universally by visionaries?
(a) They can only have the visions when they are in the right frame of mind to do so.
(b) They are unable to produce the visions at will, regardless of the methods they try.
(c) They never have the same vision twice.
(d) They are unable to recall the experience in anything approaching its original intensity.

2. Which physiological system's tissues are more "vulnerable," according to the author, than the others?
(a) The limbic system.
(b) The gastrointestinal system.
(c) The nervous system.
(d) The cardiovascular system.

3. How are light and color typically experienced by mescalin users while they are under the influence of the drug?
(a) They appear in geometric shapes, such as buildings or mosaics.
(b) They appear in natural patterns and tessellations.
(c) They appear as movement trails and waves.
(d) They appear in soft, rounded shapes, such as balls or orbs.

4. Which of these is NOT a vision which the author thinks might be produced by prodding the brain with an electrode?
(a) Nostradamus's visions of the future.
(b) The author's friend's vision of a colorful Japanese landscape.
(c) Blake's visions of the Cherubim.
(d) Weir Mitchell's visions of the Gothic tower.

5. How does the author respond when asked about spatial relationships?
(a) They don't seem to matter as much as they usually do.
(b) They are warped and inaccurate.
(c) They are more noticeable and pronounced than usual.
(d) They have completely ceased to matter to him.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was a magic lantern show?

3. What is the difference between the two techniques the author describes in Appendix 1?

4. How does the author feel about the passage of time during the experiment?

5. According to the author, what is theatrical spectacle?

(see the answer key)

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