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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. What is the difference between the two techniques the author describes in Appendix 1?
(a) One is completely non-toxic, while the other has some lasting side effects.
(b) One involves chemicals, while the other makes use of physics.
(c) One is costly, while the other is inexpensive.
(d) One is well-researched, while the other is relatively unknown.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is known about the substance being tested as of the year the experiment is performed?

2. To what does the author compare someone fasting and self-flagellating, instead of using drugs, to achieve a visionary experience?

3. What film does the author reference as an example of the distorted documentary?

4. What materials were often used for self-flagellation?

5. When did fireworks re-enter the world of popular entertainment, according to the author?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the advantages and disadvantages of the second vision-inducing method discussed in Appendix 1?

2. What is different about the two forms of visionary art discussed in Appendix 3?

3. What does the author say in "Heaven and Hell" about gemstones?

4. How was pageantry used as a political tool?

5. What does the author say about the history of fireworks, in Appendix 3?

6. What metaphor does the author use at the beginning of "Heaven and Hell" to describe the unexplored regions of the human psyche?

7. What effects did our ancestors experience as a result of their diets, according to the information presented in Appendix 2?

8. What experiment was conducted on the human brain by Penfield?

9. How and why has the diet of most people changed over time?

10. In what other way did faithful people sometimes induce religious visions, according to the author?

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