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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2: Appendix 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the author specifically state in Appendix 6 does NOT open the doors of heaven, hell, and limbo?
(a) Spiritual enlightenment.
(b) "Massy keys of metals twain."
(c) Death.
(d) The presence or absence of certain chemicals in the blood.

2. What does the world inhabited by schizophrenics and other psychotics resemble, according to the author?
(a) A sane person's nervous breakdown.
(b) The spirits seen by a psychic.
(c) The world of the dead.
(d) A psychedelic fugue.

3. Which is NOT a practice that mimics the effects which result from the first technique described in Appendix 1?
(a) Yogic breathing.
(b) Singing.
(c) Running.
(d) Shouting.

4. What event was, according to the author, an example of ancient pageantry which was enriched and improved by technological advances?
(a) The inauguration of the first President, George Washington.
(b) The first performance of "Romeo and Juliet" in a theater equipped with modern technology.
(c) The coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.
(d) The first motion picture.

5. What development contributed greatly, according to the author, to pageantry and theatrical spectacle?
(a) Mass production of clothing and jewelry.
(b) Photography.
(c) Artificial lighting.
(d) Widespread literacy.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the author in Appendix 6, what opens the doors of heaven, hell, and limbo for the living?

2. Artificial lighting gave, according to the author, a new visionary quality to what form of ancient art?

3. What affects one's ability to have visionary experiences, according to the author, if one is using the first method mentioned in Appendix 1?

4. What was a magic lantern show?

5. What happens when mescalin or LSD is used in conjunction with the second technique described in Appendix 1?

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