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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. According to the author, what happens when Nature is seen up-close or from a different angle?
(a) It seems strange and wondrous.
(b) It is disconcerting and unsettling.
(c) It is frightening and undefinable.
(d) It is still ordinary and everyday.

2. What happens when mescalin or LSD is used in conjunction with the second technique described in Appendix 1?
(a) Any negative effects being experienced by the user will disappear.
(b) The effects of the drugs are intensified and enriched.
(c) The user is more prone to nausea, vomiting or seizure.
(d) The effects of the drugs immediately wear off.

3. What is the art form which is most likely to transport those who experience it?
(a) Painting.
(b) Sculpture.
(c) Stained glass.
(d) Jewelry.

4. What materials were often used for self-flagellation?
(a) Whips made of knotted leather or iron wire.
(b) Belts with nails driven through them.
(c) Cat-o-nine-tails made from iron or steel.
(d) Flogs made from strips of leather or horsehair.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the author, in what year did the rediscovery of La Tour begin?

2. Which of these is NOT something with which schizophrenics have lost touch, according to the author?

3. How does the author respond when asked about spatial relationships?

4. What is the main reason for conducting the experiment in which the author participates?

5. What did Carlyle feel the universe was doing to him?

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