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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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?
(a) Drugs and fasting.
(b) Fasting and meditation.
(c) Drugs and hypnosis.
(d) Meditation and drugs.

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

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

4. The substance being tested has been used by Native Americans of what region for hundreds of years?
(a) The Southwest.
(b) The Southeast.
(c) The Northeast.
(d) The Midwest.

5. To what field of science does the author compare the human mind at the beginning of "Heaven and Hell"?
(a) Zoology.
(b) Ornithology.
(c) Physiology.
(d) Etymology.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The author feels that all human beings are naturally what?

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

4. How are light and color typically experienced by mescalin users while they are under the influence of the drug?

5. In what year does the experiment take place?

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