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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 is Heaven, according to the author?
2. The substance produced by the breakdown of adrenaline mimics the effect of what psychological disorder?
3. How are many visionaries received by others, according to the author?
4. According to the author, what is one example of the importance of colors and light to many cultures?
5. How does the author respond when the researcher asks him if his experience with the drug is positive or negative?
Short Essay Questions
1. How was pageantry used as a political tool?
2. According to the author, what is the role of psychics and mystics in the modern Western world, and why?
3. What effects did our ancestors experience as a result of their diets, according to the information presented in Appendix 2?
4. What are the advantages and disadvantages of the second vision-inducing method discussed in Appendix 1?
5. What types of art have the most transportative properties, according to the author?
6. How does light affect the art of sculpture?
7. What are the advantages and disadvantages of the first vision-inducing method discussed in Appendix 1?
8. Why is the author eager to participate in the study of peyote and mescalin?
9. How does the author feel about the explanations for visions which he presents in Appendix 2?
10. What is different about the two forms of visionary art discussed in Appendix 3?
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 devotes an appendix to discussing the works of Gericault. Why are Gericault's works so important to Huxley? What does he experience when viewing Gericault's works? In what way do Gericault's paintings relate to the theme of visionary experiences?
Essay Topic 3
Huxley differentiates between religiousness and religiosity in an artist's work. What is the difference, according to Huxley, between these two terms? How can one be present without the other? How does each of these qualities change an artist's work?
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