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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2: Appendix 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Carlyle feel when he walked down a crowded street?
(a) Isolated.
(b) Afraid.
(c) Confused.
(d) Exultant.

2. Why is the first technique in Appendix 1 even less understood than mescalin use?
(a) No research has been performed to determine its long-term effects.
(b) It is used by very few people in comparison to mescalin.
(c) There's a lot of variation in what people see while using this technique.
(d) Its specific effects on the brain are not well understood.

3. What is the title of the work by Carlyle that the author quotes in Appendix 8?
(a) "I, Carlyle."
(b) "Of Men and Gods."
(c) "Dialogue on the Universe."
(d) "Sartor Resartus."

4. To what does Carlyle compare the heavens and earth?
(a) A trap waiting to spring.
(b) The jaws of a monster.
(c) A suspended guillotine.
(d) A vise.

5. What practice has been undertaken by almost all religious aspirants, according to the author?
(a) Fasting.
(b) Bodily mortification.
(c) Pilgrimage.
(d) Meditation.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. According to the author in Appendix 2, how would "proponents of a 'Nothing-But' philosophy" interpret mystical experiences?

3. In what type of plant is the substance being tested commonly found?

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

5. According to the author, what is the most important effect of the first technique mentioned in Appendix 1?

(see the answer key)

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