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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 does Crowley compare individual egos to in Chapter 37?

2. In Chapter 0, Crowley describes that God created both knowledge and what?

3. What statue does Crowley estimate is actually an approximation of the male body?

4. How many parts does Crowley assert energy is divided into?

5. What is actually the ruler of the universe?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Crowley's depiction of God different in "The Smoking Dog" than in previous chapters?

2. Describe Crowley's meaning in his analogy of dreams to consciousness in Chapter 30.

3. What does the figure of Laylah represent to Crowley? What is written of her in "The Pole Star"?

4. What does Crowley question of the feminine energy in "Peaches"? What is his conclusion?

5. What is Crowley's position on disease in "The Mountaineer"?

6. Describe the Banishing Ritual of the Pentagram.

7. What does Crowley write of Horus in "The Cry of the Hawk"?

8. What does Crowley describe IT as in Chapter 31?

9. In "Onion Peelings," what does Crowley assert about tragedy and comedy?

10. How does Chapter 27 relate to Chapter 15? What story does Crowley tell in "The Sorcerer"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Crowley's depiction of women in "The Book of Lies". How does the author contradict himself in his depictions of women? Describe the women who are illustrated in the text.

Essay Topic 2

Describe the Banishing Ritual of the Pentagram. What symbols are used in this ritual and what are they representative of?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Crowley's philosophies regarding politics, rule, and power. How does Crowley associate governing with spirituality and religion?

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