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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do utilitarians feel about art?
(a) It is a necessary diversion for humanity.
(b) It is useful only when it is appreciated by most of society.
(c) It doesn't have much value.
(d) It is only worthwhile if it is beautiful and functional, as in the case of fine architecture.

2. According to the author in Appendix 2, how would "proponents of a 'Nothing-But' philosophy" interpret mystical experiences?
(a) As simply the results of chemical changes in the brain.
(b) As an inexplicable glimpse into the Mind-At-Large.
(c) As a profoundly religious experience, independent from chemical changes.
(d) The result of mental illness.

3. What is the potential danger of the second technique described in Appendix 1?
(a) It may produce long-term changes in brain function.
(b) It may last longer than the user originally intended.
(c) It may create an unpleasant sensation of nausea or vertigo.
(d) It may cause an epileptic seizure.

4. According to Huxley, what causes negative visionary experiences?
(a) A negative outlook on life.
(b) Mental illness.
(c) An allergy to mescalin.
(d) The way that mescalin is broken down in the body.

5. Which of these is NOT a specialist who the author feels should be consulted by an aspiring mystic?
(a) Psychologist.
(b) Pharmacologist.
(c) Biochemist.
(d) Ornithologist.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what way does the second essay differ from the first?

2. What materials were often used for self-flagellation?

3. Which physiological system's tissues are more "vulnerable," according to the author, than the others?

4. According to the author, why do religious devotees participate in practices to atone for their sins?

5. What is the first of the two methods the author discusses in Appendix 1 for inducing visionary experiences?

(see the answer key)

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