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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2: Appendix 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

2. What is the difference between the two techniques the author describes in Appendix 1?
(a) One is costly, while the other is inexpensive.
(b) One is completely non-toxic, while the other has some lasting side effects.
(c) One is well-researched, while the other is relatively unknown.
(d) One involves chemicals, while the other makes use of physics.

3. How was the drug typically used up until the 1950s?
(a) In religious ceremonies.
(b) Recreationally, and in religious ceremonies.
(c) Recreationally.
(d) To sedate those with psychiatric problems.

4. To what researcher does the author refer when commenting on the first technique in Appendix 1?
(a) Tamachi.
(b) Meduna.
(c) Kristoff.
(d) Klein.

5. According to the author, in Appendix 2 what was the result of our ancestors' winter diets?
(a) They often had cravings for foods that weren't available to them, which made them irritable.
(b) By spring, they were suffering from scurvy and pellagra.
(c) They sometimes died because they went out searching for food when the weather was still inclement and wintry.
(d) They lost a great deal of weight during the winter.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do utilitarians feel about art?

2. What is Heaven, according to the author?

3. What researcher performed experiments with touching parts of the brain with a fine electrode?

4. What happens when mescalin or LSD is used in conjunction with the second technique described in Appendix 1?

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

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