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

2. What is the art form which is most likely to transport those who experience it?
(a) Stained glass.
(b) Sculpture.
(c) Jewelry.
(d) Painting.

3. What does the author say in Appendix 5 about Nature "at the middle distance"?
(a) It is not the best distance from which to view Nature's details.
(b) It is the only way humans are conditioned to view Nature.
(c) It is the best way to see natural creatures in their habitat.
(d) We are so familiar with it that we think we know everything about it.

4. Why are marble and stone often particularly impressive materials in art?
(a) Because they are more difficult to work with than other media.
(b) Because they are so hard to find.
(c) Because the pieces made from them are usually very large.
(d) Because they last longer than many other pieces of art.

5. According to the author, there is very little of what in La Tour's paintings?
(a) Originality.
(b) Technicality.
(c) Creativity.
(d) Religiosity.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the author say at the end of Appendix 3 about the past?

2. What is the difference, according to the author, between the Japanese butcher bird painting and Hardy's thrush?

3. What does the author say about vision-inducing devices and effects at the beginning of Appendix 3?

4. Why was Holy Week such an effective spiritual practice, according to the author?

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

(see the answer key)

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