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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What film does the author reference as an example of the distorted documentary?
(a) "The Living Desert."
(b) "NY, NY."
(c) "The Revolt of Islam."
(d) "Queen Mab."

2. What does the author say at the end of Appendix 3 about the past?
(a) It is not fixed and unalterable.
(b) It must be learned from, or it will be repeated.
(c) It can never be changed.
(d) It has nothing to teach us, because it will repeat itself regardless.

3. What is NOT a side-effect experienced by under-nourished individuals, according to the author in Appendix 2?
(a) Depression.
(b) Anxiety.
(c) Hypochondria.
(d) Euphoria.

4. Which physiological system's tissues are more "vulnerable," according to the author, than the others?
(a) The gastrointestinal system.
(b) The limbic system.
(c) The nervous system.
(d) The cardiovascular system.

5. What happens when mescalin or LSD is used in conjunction with the second technique described in Appendix 1?
(a) The effects of the drugs immediately wear off.
(b) The user is more prone to nausea, vomiting or seizure.
(c) The effects of the drugs are intensified and enriched.
(d) Any negative effects being experienced by the user will disappear.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why are marble and stone often particularly impressive materials in art?

2. What substance is produced when adrenalin decomposes?

3. Why are religious beings often portrayed doing nothing?

4. What is the political purpose of regalia and pageantry, according to the author?

5. What does the author say about vision-inducing devices and effects at the beginning of Appendix 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. What types of art have the most transportative properties, according to the author?

2. In general, what is the topic of the first essay?

3. What personal story is related by the author concerning the second vision-inducing method in Appendix 1?

4. What is the main difference between "The Doors of Perception" and "Heaven and Hell"?

5. What does the author begin to ponder after seeing a book of Sandro Botticelli's paintings in the World's Biggest Drug Store?

6. Why is the author eager to participate in the study of peyote and mescalin?

7. What is known about peyote before the author participates in his experiment with it?

8. How and why has the diet of most people changed over time?

9. What experiment was conducted on the human brain by Penfield?

10. What are the advantages and disadvantages of the first vision-inducing method discussed in Appendix 1?

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