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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. How does the author feel about the passage of time during the experiment?
(a) His perception of time is unchanged.
(b) He feels that time speeds up at times, and slows down at others.
(c) He is keenly aware of, and saddened by, each passing second.
(d) It doesn't matter to him at all.

2. What film does the author reference as an example of the distorted documentary?
(a) "The Revolt of Islam."
(b) "The Living Desert."
(c) "Queen Mab."
(d) "NY, NY."

3. Why do people sometimes leave flowers as a religious offering, according to the author?
(a) Because they feel, on some level, that they are giving back something which is indigenous to Heaven.
(b) Because they are a living sacrifice but not associated with feelings of guilt and shame the way other sacrifices are.
(c) Because they don't have anything precious to give, but flowers are always available.
(d) Because they don't really understand the significance of doing so.

4. What is the main reason for conducting the experiment in which the author participates?
(a) A need to understand the so-called "visionary" experiences associated with the drug.
(b) A need to understand why the drug has been used in religious and secular ceremonies.
(c) A need for more comprehensive information regarding the drug's long-term side effects.
(d) A need to catalogue the psychological effects of the drug on someone who already has a psychiatric illness.

5. In what type of plant is the substance being tested commonly found?
(a) A flower.
(b) A bush.
(c) A tree.
(d) A cactus.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was the subject of the poem the author quotes in Appendix 5?

3. What does the candle light do for La Tour's paintings, according to the author?

4. Which physiological system's tissues are more "vulnerable," according to the author, than the others?

5. According to the author, what theme is illustrated by the close-up landscapes of Chinese and Japanese art?

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