The Doors of Perception, and Heaven and Hell Quiz | Four Week Quiz A

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The Doors of Perception, and Heaven and Hell Quiz | Four Week Quiz A

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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. What is the main reason for conducting the experiment in which the author participates?
(a) A need to understand the so-called "visionary" experiences associated with the drug.
(b) A need to catalogue the psychological effects of the drug on someone who already has a psychiatric illness.
(c) A need for more comprehensive information regarding the drug's long-term side effects.
(d) A need to understand why the drug has been used in religious and secular ceremonies.

2. How does the author feel about the passage of time during the experiment?
(a) He is keenly aware of, and saddened by, each passing second.
(b) His perception of time is unchanged.
(c) It doesn't matter to him at all.
(d) He feels that time speeds up at times, and slows down at others.

3. What does the author wonder about the neurological patterns produced during visionary experiences at the end of Appendix 1?
(a) Why people are so fond of experiencing these patterns.
(b) How these patterns can be reproduced at the user's will.
(c) How the experiencer's brain is affected by the experience.
(d) What happens to these patterns when the experience is over.

4. Which of these is NOT a vision which the author thinks might be produced by prodding the brain with an electrode?
(a) Blake's visions of the Cherubim.
(b) The author's friend's vision of a colorful Japanese landscape.
(c) Weir Mitchell's visions of the Gothic tower.
(d) Nostradamus's visions of the future.

5. 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 can have serious or even fatal side effects, but only in a very small percentage of people who use it.
(c) It alters one's mental state, but often induces anxiety or panic.
(d) It is only safe to use in small doses.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why are religious beings often portrayed doing nothing?

2. How does mescalin affect the user's brain function?

3. What two techniques, according to the author, can produce effects similar to those of mescalin?

4. What is the Dharma-body?

5. According to the author, what are the two ways to achieve a level of consciousness that allows for exploration of the undiscovered areas of the mind?

(see the answer key)

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