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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2: Appendix 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What poet does the author quote in Appendix 5?
(a) Frost.
(b) Wordsworth.
(c) Longfellow.
(d) Blake.

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

3. The first painter mentioned in Appendix IV was the appointed artist to the king of what nation?
(a) France.
(b) Spain.
(c) Portugal.
(d) England.

4. What is the potential danger of the second technique described in Appendix 1?
(a) It may cause an epileptic seizure.
(b) It may create an unpleasant sensation of nausea or vertigo.
(c) It may last longer than the user originally intended.
(d) It may produce long-term changes in brain function.

5. What is the main quality of the drug being tested?
(a) Psychedelic.
(b) Sedative.
(c) Stimulant.
(d) Hallucinogenic.

Short Answer Questions

1. What "divine tautology" is expressed by the subjects of great nature art, according to the author?

2. According to Huxley, what causes negative visionary experiences?

3. What does the author wonder about the neurological patterns produced during visionary experiences at the end of Appendix 1?

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

5. Why is the first technique in Appendix 1 even less understood than mescalin use?

(see the answer key)

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