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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. According to the author, which form of art is most practically useful?
(a) Ceramics.
(b) Architecture.
(c) Sculpture.
(d) Literature.

2. Who is mentioned in Appendix 5 as the artist who painted "Dell in Helmingham Park"?
(a) Van Gogh.
(b) Constable.
(c) Monet.
(d) Millais.

3. What La Tour painting was acquired by the Louvre in 1934?
(a) "The Creation of Man."
(b) "The Venus of Willendorf."
(c) "The Painters of Reality."
(d) "The Robust Workhorse."

4. According to the author, what is one example of the importance of colors and light to many cultures?
(a) Fireworks.
(b) Tattoos.
(c) Lasers.
(d) Gemstones.

5. What is the name of the plant in which the substance being tested is found?
(a) Coca.
(b) Marijuana.
(c) Wormwood.
(d) Peyote.

Short Answer Questions

1. What results were produced when a researcher prodded parts of the brain with a fine electrode?

2. From whence does the author believe visionary experiences originate?

3. To what field of science does the author compare the human mind at the beginning of "Heaven and Hell"?

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

5. What is the main quality of the drug being tested?

(see the answer key)

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