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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. In the blood sacrifice ritual of the Angel and the Abyss, the magician makes a number of invocations and cuts a symbol into what?

2. What number is Chapter 54 preoccupied with?

3. The motto of the Master of the Temple only concerns members of the Angel and the Abyss and even then only those at or above the level of ______.

4. Who lies upon the Infinite Snake in Hindu theology?

5. Who did Laylah give up her unity for?

Short Essay Questions

1. What metaphor does Crowley use for the mind in "Dust-Devils"? How may this be interpreted?

2. Describe Crowley's views of women, as noted in "The Dowser."

3. What is Crowley's conclusion in "Phaeton" regarding the horse?

4. What is the Hindu parable of the Infinite Snake Ananta? Why does Crowley cite this story?

5. What does Crowley write of logic in "Hashed Pheasant"?

6. What is Crowley alluding to within "The Duck-Billed Platypus" in describing the Rose?

7. Who dies in "Sic Transeat"? How is this symbolic?

8. How does Crowley describe certainty and doubt in "Terrier Work"?

9. How does Crowley comfort himself in "Sodom-Apples"? What is his conclusion in this parable?

10. What number is prominent in Chapter 54? What is this parable about?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Crowley's depiction of women in "The Book of Lies". How does the author contradict himself in his depictions of women? Describe the women who are illustrated in the text.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the name Frater Perdurabo and The Golden Dawn. What is this organization and how is Crowley associated with it? What does the name mean in Latin?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the figure of Laylah in "The Book of Lies". Who is this figure based on in real-life? What is her significance thematically in the text?

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