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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 is the subject of a great work of nature art portrayed, according to the author?
(a) As an aspect of a greater whole.
(b) As a representation of an ideal form.
(c) As the bearer of some secret message.
(d) As the center of its own little universe.

2. What event was, according to the author, an example of ancient pageantry which was enriched and improved by technological advances?
(a) The first performance of "Romeo and Juliet" in a theater equipped with modern technology.
(b) The first motion picture.
(c) The coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.
(d) The inauguration of the first President, George Washington.

3. What results were produced when a researcher prodded parts of the brain with a fine electrode?
(a) The subjects experienced a variety of emotions.
(b) The subjects were able to learn new languages and skills more efficiently.
(c) Various parts of the subjects' bodies twitched.
(d) The subjects recalled detailed and distant memories.

4. Who used to say that when he self-flagellated God would deny him nothing?
(a) Saint John.
(b) Benedict XVI.
(c) The Apostle Paul.
(d) The Cure d'Ars.

5. What is the difference between the two techniques the author describes in Appendix 1?
(a) One involves chemicals, while the other makes use of physics.
(b) One is costly, while the other is inexpensive.
(c) One is completely non-toxic, while the other has some lasting side effects.
(d) One is well-researched, while the other is relatively unknown.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is known about the substance being tested as of the year the experiment is performed?

2. What was the subject of the Delacroix painting the author mentions in Appendix 5?

3. Which of these is NOT a specialist who the author feels should be consulted by an aspiring mystic?

4. What happened to "pyrotechny" after the fall of Rome?

5. What poet does the author quote in Appendix 5?

(see the answer key)

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