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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. What is the connection between the loss of connection to nature and humanity?

2. What female deities persisted in the patriarchal society?

3. Where are the ibogaine family of substances from?

4. What does this form of civilization bring with it?

5. When did the preparation of visionary Soma cease?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the twentieth century linguistic revolution based on?

2. Up until what point did shamanism lose its grip on humanity?

3. Why does cattle being a major motif in the Soma cult make little sense if Wasson is right?

4. What is Tasili n Ajjer famous for?

5. What are the two active chemical compounds in the Fly Agaric mushroom?

6. In what ways is the shaman a remote ancestor of the poet and the artist?

7. The knowledge of what mystery was lost and what was the affect on humanity of this loss?

8. What does John Pfeiffer observe about Upper Paleolithic art?

9. What psychological shift left European civilization at a disadvantage?

10. What has happened to communication techniques throughout evolution?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the current state of drug control. Do you think the model of regulation is effective? Why or why not? What should the government do about the 'drug problem' in America? Do you think McKenna was on the right track when he said that drugs should be legalized? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the legal substances as a form of control. If McKenna is right, then how are some of the illegal substances a form of liberation? How would these negatively impact the level of control the government could exert on the population?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss shamanic ritualized use of mushrooms. Should it be classified as a religion and therefore practicable by all? Why or why not? According to McKenna, what sort of 'divine experience' is possible on indole hallucinogens? Is this the worship of a false idol? Why or why not?

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