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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. Where does Alice describe having had a panic attack with Shura?

2. What was the occupation of both of Shura's parents?

3. Shura believes that MDMA is like what, in that it can be all things to all people?

4. What drug does Shura offer to let Alice try on her first visit to see him?

5. Where did Shura grow up?

Short Essay Questions

1. What exposition does Shura reveal following his wife's death?

2. What is the second occasion where Alice and Shura meet?

3. Describe Alice and Shura's experience with DOM in Chapter 25.

4. Where and when does Alice meet Shura?

5. What news does Shura receive from Ursula in Chapter 24? What does he tell Alice?

6. Describe Shura's notes following his experiment with Aleph-1 in Chapter 14.

7. Describe Alice's actions at the Valentine's Day party in Chapter 19.

8. With whom does Alice speak of Shura with in Chapter 23? What does she learn?

9. What do Alice and Shura reveal to one another while under drugs in Chapter 22? What drug?

10. What does Shura reveal to Alice about Ursula in Chapter 20? What is her response?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the terms "transcendence of thought," "stoned," and "turned-on." How do these and other words differ from one another? What is the importance of the glossary in Pihkal?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the reactions of the characters in Book One under the influence of the drug 2C-B. What is the chemical makeup of this substance? Who originated it? When?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the plot structure of Book One of Pihkal. Where is the rising action, climax, and denouement? Define these terms in your answer.

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