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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. The eleventh chapter begins with a description of what?

2. The Pentagram is the square of what?

3. Crowley writes in Chapter 40 that all things reflect only what they are not and so appear to be their _________.

4. Chapter 26 reveals Jehovah to be represented as the ____.

5. Ultimate Reality is a series of what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the four triads Crowley uses to set forth his theory of the universe's creation?

2. Describe Crowley's depiction of the structure of the universe in "The Glow Worm."

3. Describe Crowley's use of numerology in "The Elephant and the Tortoise."

4. How does Crowley describe the creation of the universe in Chapter 6, "Caviar"?

5. What does Crowley write of The Abyss in "Windlestraws"?

6. What numerological statement does Crowley assert in "The Dragon-Flies"? What is his meaning with this number?

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

8. Describe the Banishing Ritual of the Pentagram.

9. What is Crawley's message to the reader in "The Swan"?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the god Horus, which Crowley discusses and worships in Chapter 2. What role did Horus play in Crowley's theology? What is Horus represented by symbolically?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and define the following terms and discuss their meaning in the text: The Abyss, Nuit, Hadit, and Ra-Hoor-Khuit. Where does Crowley discuss these in the text?

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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