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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. How does the author feel about the passage of time during the experiment?
2. Which is NOT a practice that mimics the effects which result from the first technique described in Appendix 1?
3. According to the author, what is "one of the most magical and transporting of spectacles"?
4. What is the art form which is most likely to transport those who experience it?
5. The author feels that all human beings are naturally what?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does light affect the art of sculpture?
2. What are the advantages and disadvantages of the second vision-inducing method discussed in Appendix 1?
3. How was pageantry used as a political tool?
4. In what other way did faithful people sometimes induce religious visions, according to the author?
5. What is the main difference between "The Doors of Perception" and "Heaven and Hell"?
6. What metaphor does the author use at the beginning of "Heaven and Hell" to describe the unexplored regions of the human psyche?
7. Why is the author eager to participate in the study of peyote and mescalin?
8. In general, what is the topic of the first essay?
9. What does the author begin to ponder after seeing a book of Sandro Botticelli's paintings in the World's Biggest Drug Store?
10. What personal story is related by the author concerning the second vision-inducing method in Appendix 1?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The difference between Eastern and Western art is significant to Huxley. What are the major differences between these two cultural art forms? Why does Huxley feel that these differences are so significant? How do the differences between Eastern and Western art relate to the visionary experiences Huxley talks about in the rest of the text?
Essay Topic 2
Huxley refers to the concept of "Ding an Sich," or "thing in itself," to express the concept of something which is simply "there." How does this concept relate to the work of various artists discussed by Huxley in the text? How does it relate to the visionary experiences Huxley has had?
Essay Topic 3
Different groups have very different attitudes toward vision-inducing methods, according to Huxley. Which groups does Huxley mention? What are their attitudes toward various vision-inducing methods? Does Huxley agree with any of these groups? If so, which one?
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