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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 says that the goal of the book is to explain snow to residents of where?

2. Crowley states in Chapter 33 that the Templars were the direct precursors of whom?

3. Chapter 27 tells the story of a what who had all material pleasures?

4. Who explains that God is a two-headed eagle in Chapter 33?

5. Crowley asserts in Chapter 4 that the feminine can conquer the masculine because it has the power of what?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How does Crowley equate love with death in "The Stag-Beetle"?

6. What does Crowley write of the Venus de Milo in his commentary of the text? What does this imply?

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

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

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

10. What does Crowley write of Daath, the sephirot, and Tiphareth?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Crowley's use of metaphor in "The Book of Lies". In what ways do Crowley's metaphors mirror those used in other theologies and mythologies?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the figure of Laylah in "The Book of Lies". Who is this figure based on in real-life? What is her significance thematically in the text?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the name Frater Perdurabo and The Golden Dawn. What is this organization and how is Crowley associated with it? What does the name mean in Latin?

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