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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. In Chapter 29, Crowley refers to making love when?

2. In Chapter 11, what shoots down through The Abyss, uniting what is above with what is below?

3. The Pentagram is the square of what?

4. Which belief holds that existence is suffering?

5. In the word OUT, "O" represents nothing or a void, while "T" signifies a phallus, and "UT" represents what?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Crowley's thoughts on waiters in "The Despot." What is this a metaphor for?

2. Describe the Masters of the Temple from Chapter 7. Who are these figures and what does Crowley write of them?

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

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

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

6. Discuss the Buddhist principles that Crowley introduces in "Pilgrim Talk."

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

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

9. What is the Gun-Barrel symbolic of?

10. What is Crowley's conclusion of contradiction in "The Battle of the Ants"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the role of OUR LADY OF BABYLON in "The Book of Lies". Who is this an allusion to in the Holy Bible? Why does Crowley reference her here?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the significance of the hexagram and the pentagram. Where are these discussed in the book and how are they represented numerologically? How does Crowley describe the symbolic significance of each?

Essay Topic 3

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

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