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

2. Who says that the universe is actually a joke in Chapter 14?

3. What animal represents the god Horus?

4. In Chapter 37 Crowley asserts that both thought and meditation are what?

5. What does Crowley write conquers desire and surrenders his individualism to act as "an hollow tube to bring down Fire from Heaven"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. Describe the Banishing Ritual of the Pentagram.

8. What does the Oyster represent and what is Crowley's meaning in this chapter?

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

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

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 Crowley's position of the ego and the will. How does Crowley use metaphor to express his teachings on these subjects? What does the author associate the ego with and what influences impacted his vision?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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