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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. Which of these is NOT something with which schizophrenics have lost touch, according to the author?
(a) Fellow beings.
(b) Language.
(c) Matter.
(d) Emotions.

2. What were the two primary uses of the science of "pyrotechny," according to the author?
(a) Fireworks and stage lighting.
(b) Weaponry and fireworks.
(c) Stage lighting and religious ceremony.
(d) Religious ceremony and weaponry.

3. What does Carlyle call "an incredible tradition"?
(a) Working for a living.
(b) Friendship.
(c) Raising children.
(d) Marriage.

4. Which is NOT one of the "visionary arts" that the author mentions at the beginning of Appendix 3?
(a) Pageantry.
(b) Religious ritual.
(c) Theatrical spectacle.
(d) Fireworks.

5. What is the title of the biography written about Carlyle?
(a) "Mr Carlyle, my Patient."
(b) "A Study on Psychosis."
(c) "The Delusional Cartographer."
(d) "Carlyle: Man and Author."

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the biggest difference between dreams and visions, according to the author?

2. How would a spiritual person interpret chemically-induced visionary experiences?

3. What does the author say at the end of Appendix 7 about how Gericault's paintings looked in the artist's mind?

4. What does the world inhabited by schizophrenics and other psychotics resemble, according to the author?

5. What was the subject of the poem the author quotes in Appendix 5?

(see the answer key)

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