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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. According to the author, what is the most important effect of the first technique mentioned in Appendix 1?
(a) The cheapness and availability of the substance used.
(b) The rarity of negative side effects in users.
(c) A marked increase in the subject's ability to see things with their eyes closed.
(d) Subjects perceiving that they are able to communicate with a higher power.

2. According to the author, what are the odds of a negative reaction with the second technique described in Appendix 1?
(a) 1 in 70.
(b) 1 in 25.
(c) 1 in 100.
(d) 1 in 80.

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

4. What is the main quality of the drug being tested?
(a) Hallucinogenic.
(b) Stimulant.
(c) Sedative.
(d) Psychedelic.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What discovery was made about the substance being tested in the early 1950s?

2. Why was Holy Week such an effective spiritual practice, according to the author?

3. How does the author describe our ancestors' winter diets in Appendix 2?

4. What chemicals were released into the bloodstream during the act of self-flagellation?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is known about peyote before the author participates in his experiment with it?

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

4. What does the author begin to ponder after seeing a book of Sandro Botticelli's paintings in the World's Biggest Drug Store?

5. How is the practice of pageantry related to theatrical spectacle, according to the author in Appendix 3?

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

7. According to the author, what is the role of psychics and mystics in the modern Western world, and why?

8. How was pageantry used as a political tool?

9. To which spiritual practice does the author refer to exemplify the effects of a restricted diet?

10. What does the author say in "Heaven and Hell" about the two possible techniques for achieving the level of consciousness needed to explore the mind?

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