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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In the book by Robert Lindner, how many minutes are in the hour?
(a) Twenty-two.
(b) Fifty.
(c) One hundred.
(d) Sixty.

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

4. What percentage of people has experienced a vivid hallucination?
(a) 5-9%.
(b) 30-40%.
(c) Approximately 50%.
(d) 10-25%.

5. What, more than likely, was the real craft that crashed in Roswell?
(a) A Russian aircraft.
(b) A spy aircraft.
(c) A spy balloon.
(d) A spy satellite.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Hans Hörbiger, what is the Milky Way made of?

2. At the center of which galaxy are millions of voices reportedly singing 'Glory, glory, glory to the Lord on high?'

3. What does the driver believe in?

4. What is the driver's name?

5. What does each field of science have?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Sagan's disagreement with his friend John Mack? Why does John believe what he does?

2. What problems does Sagan describe about the 1992 Roper poll?

3. What is the significance of hallucinations?

4. What is the story of Franz Mesmer?

5. Describe the response the sample got from readers.

6. How was Kenneth Arnold misquoted?

7. What explanation does Sagan give for massive blackouts on released NSA documents?

8. According to Carl Sagan, is spirituality compatible with science? Do you agree?

9. According to J.B.S. Haldane, what is the relationship between eternity and reincarnation?

10. How were the pyramids on Mars really created?

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