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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2: Appendix 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The author feels that all human beings are naturally what?
(a) Introspective, but group-oriented.
(b) Solitary, but not introspective.
(c) Solitary, but sometimes focused on others.
(d) Introspective and solitary.

2. What is known about the substance being tested as of the year the experiment is performed?
(a) It can alter the subject's mental state without any noticeable side effects.
(b) It is only safe to use in small doses.
(c) It alters one's mental state, but often induces anxiety or panic.
(d) It can have serious or even fatal side effects, but only in a very small percentage of people who use it.

3. What substance is the author testing in the experiment?
(a) Acid.
(b) Cocaine.
(c) Angel dust.
(d) Mescalin.

4. How does the author respond when asked about spatial relationships?
(a) They are warped and inaccurate.
(b) They don't seem to matter as much as they usually do.
(c) They have completely ceased to matter to him.
(d) They are more noticeable and pronounced than usual.

5. What substance is produced when adrenalin decomposes?
(a) Mescalin.
(b) Adrenochrome.
(c) Serotonin.
(d) Melatonin.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the Dharma-body?

3. What does the author wonder about the neurological patterns produced during visionary experiences at the end of Appendix 1?

4. How was the drug typically used up until the 1950s?

5. How does the author respond when the researcher asks him if his experience with the drug is positive or negative?

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