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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What researcher performed experiments with touching parts of the brain with a fine electrode?
2. How are many visionaries received by others, according to the author?
3. How does the author respond when the researcher asks him if his experience with the drug is positive or negative?
4. What is the difference between the two techniques the author describes in Appendix 1?
5. To what field of science does the author compare the human mind at the beginning of "Heaven and Hell"?
Short Essay Questions
1. What effects did our ancestors experience as a result of their diets, according to the information presented in Appendix 2?
2. 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?
3. What experiment was conducted on the human brain by Penfield?
4. How is the practice of pageantry related to theatrical spectacle, according to the author in Appendix 3?
5. How did movies evolve, according to the information presented in Appendix 3?
6. Why is the author eager to participate in the study of peyote and mescalin?
7. How and why has the diet of most people changed over time?
8. To which spiritual practice does the author refer to exemplify the effects of a restricted diet?
9. How does the author feel about the explanations for visions which he presents in Appendix 2?
10. What types of art have the most transportative properties, according to the author?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Huxley differentiates between a Victorian painting of a thrush and a Japanese one. How do the different artistic styles of these paintings affect the overall tone of the paintings? In what way does each of these paintings affect audiences? Which of these paintings does Huxley prefer?
Essay Topic 2
Huxley claims that people are so used to Nature, as it is seen from an everyday perspective, that they are fooled into thinking they know everything about it. What changes for people, according to Huxley, when this perspective is altered?
Essay Topic 3
Huxley is very interested in the mental state of schizophrenics and other neurotics. Why is this study so important to Huxley? What does he say about the state in which schizophrenics and other psychotics live their lives, and why does he feel that way? What can be done to help them? What can be done to simulate these disorders in a normal person, and why might that be done?
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