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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What are the first objects upon which the author intently focuses during the experiment?
(a) Some pens and pencils in a cup on his desk.
(b) Three flowers in a vase on the table.
(c) The table and chairs in the room.
(d) The books on his shelves.

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

4. Why are marble and stone often particularly impressive materials in art?
(a) Because the pieces made from them are usually very large.
(b) Because they are more difficult to work with than other media.
(c) Because they last longer than many other pieces of art.
(d) Because they are so hard to find.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the author feel about the passage of time during the experiment?

2. Why are religious beings often portrayed doing nothing?

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

4. What is the name of the plant in which the substance being tested is found?

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

(see the answer key)

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