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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. What is self-flagellation?
(a) The act of burning oneself.
(b) The act of cutting oneself.
(c) The act of whipping oneself.
(d) The act of piercing one's skin.

2. The "new Art of Versailles" was deliberately cultivated, according to the author, during the reign of which king?
(a) Edward VI.
(b) Phillip II.
(c) Louis XIV.
(d) Henry VIII.

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

4. According to the author, why do religious devotees participate in practices to atone for their sins?
(a) To prepare themselves for judgment after death.
(b) To achieve a better understanding of themselves and the teachings of their religion.
(c) To achieve a natural high, created by feelings of religious exultation.
(d) To get a reprieve from feelings of guilt or inadequacy.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the author say La Tour paints, at the end of Appendix 4?

2. The first painter mentioned in Appendix IV was the appointed artist to the king of what nation?

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

4. What researcher performed experiments with touching parts of the brain with a fine electrode?

5. Who is mentioned in Appendix 5 as the artist who painted "Thicket"?

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