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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is self-flagellation?
(a) The act of piercing one's skin.
(b) The act of cutting oneself.
(c) The act of burning oneself.
(d) The act of whipping oneself.

2. Why were our ancestors' visions often negative, according to the author?
(a) Their visions were induced by a different means.
(b) They lived in more dangerous environments.
(c) They had shorter life spans.
(d) They believed in the Devil and were afraid of damnation.

3. According to the author, what are the two ways to achieve a level of consciousness that allows for exploration of the undiscovered areas of the mind?
(a) Fasting and meditation.
(b) Meditation and drugs.
(c) Drugs and hypnosis.
(d) Drugs and fasting.

4. What event was, according to the author, an example of ancient pageantry which was enriched and improved by technological advances?
(a) The first motion picture.
(b) The first performance of "Romeo and Juliet" in a theater equipped with modern technology.
(c) The inauguration of the first President, George Washington.
(d) The coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.

5. To what field of science does the author compare the human mind at the beginning of "Heaven and Hell"?
(a) Ornithology.
(b) Zoology.
(c) Physiology.
(d) Etymology.

6. The author states in Appendix 3 that the cinematographic art of the distorted documentary seems to presage the end of what?
(a) Impressionism.
(b) Non-representational painting.
(c) Binarism.
(d) Traditional documentary.

7. To what does the author compare someone fasting and self-flagellating, instead of using drugs, to achieve a visionary experience?
(a) Tying your hands together and trying to knit.
(b) Driving somewhere instead of flying there.
(c) Burning down a house to roast a pig.
(d) Rowing a boat, or using a motor.

8. What researcher performed experiments with touching parts of the brain with a fine electrode?
(a) Kreitz.
(b) Jaung.
(c) Penfield.
(d) Maradon.

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

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

11. The author feels that all human beings are naturally what?
(a) Solitary, but sometimes focused on others.
(b) Introspective, but group-oriented.
(c) Introspective and solitary.
(d) Solitary, but not introspective.

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

13. In what type of plant is the substance being tested commonly found?
(a) A flower.
(b) A bush.
(c) A cactus.
(d) A tree.

14. Why is it important that people can sometimes be hypnotized by gemstones?
(a) It shows the power that art has over the human mind.
(b) It demonstrates the suggestibility of humans.
(c) It offers another way for people to achieve the same results that they would get with drugs.
(d) It gets psychiatrists another step closer to understanding how hypnotism works.

15. What was a magic lantern show?
(a) An early fireworks display.
(b) A projection created with cut-glass and candlelight.
(c) A laser light display.
(d) The nineteenth-century equivalent of a movie.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the author, what are the two reasons for the manner in which visionaries are received?

2. Artificial lighting gave, according to the author, a new visionary quality to what form of ancient art?

3. Which is NOT a practice that mimics the effects which result from the first technique described in Appendix 1?

4. What substance is the author testing in the experiment?

5. According to the author, at the end of Appendix 1 what is one claim that is made almost universally by visionaries?

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