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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. A mental state similar to that of schizophrenia can be induced by administering what drug?
(a) LSD.
(b) PCP.
(c) Mescalin.
(d) Derivatives of adrenalin.

2. According to Huxley, what causes negative visionary experiences?
(a) An allergy to mescalin.
(b) Mental illness.
(c) The way that mescalin is broken down in the body.
(d) A negative outlook on life.

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

4. In what way does the second essay differ from the first?
(a) The second was written before the author's experimentation with drugs.
(b) The second essay has a darker, more sinister tone than the first.
(c) The second was originally a journal entry, and the author didn't intend to publish it.
(d) The second doesn't recount any specific experience.

5. What development contributed greatly, according to the author, to pageantry and theatrical spectacle?
(a) Photography.
(b) Widespread literacy.
(c) Mass production of clothing and jewelry.
(d) Artificial lighting.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the author, who might the old man be in the painting by La Tour referenced at the end of Appendix 4?

2. How are many visionaries received by others, according to the author?

3. What does Carlyle write of the men and women around him?

4. What practice has been undertaken by almost all religious aspirants, according to the author?

5. What is the drawback to the "visionary arts" mentioned in Appendix 3?

(see the answer key)

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