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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happened to those who criticized witch-burning?
(a) They were given a special forum.
(b) They were exiled.
(c) They were imprisoned.
(d) They were burned.

2. What is the contrail of Aurora said to look like?
(a) Flying saucers.
(b) Pies on an axis.
(c) Donuts on a rope.
(d) Pizza slices on acid.

3. What does LGM stand for?
(a) Little Green Men.
(b) Lima Gamma Monotheism.
(c) Linear Gravitational Molecule.
(d) Lesser Gaseous Mass.

4. Who sets limits on human ingenuity?
(a) God.
(b) Governments.
(c) Nature.
(d) Scientists.

5. According to one critic, what is James Randi obsessed with?
(a) Magic.
(b) Exposing fruad.
(c) Money.
(d) Reality.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Paul Ingram, a man who was hypnotized and falsely recalled abusing his daughter, at the time of writing?

2. Why does the driver become sad?

3. Claims that cannot be tested are _______________.

4. What does the fortune-teller say to a client in Sagan's favorite cartoon?

5. What drug was Antonin Artaud using when he saw shapes in the scenery around him?

(see the answer key)

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