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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. When did cocaine and heroin become illegal in the USA?

2. What group had proven itself unable to resist involvement in the world narcotics trade?

3. What is promoted by this toxic diet?

4. When was tobacco smoking introduced to Europe?

5. What did LSD do?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did coffee and tea support the sugar trade?

2. Why do international intelligence agencies need to propagate narcotics?

3. What was indicative of an influx in feminine values?

4. What is the strongest argument for the legalization of any drug?

5. What are the downsides to coffee addiction?

6. What are some main issues regarding sugar addiction? What about production?

7. What were the first of the Europeans to outlaw tobacco? What affect did this have on consumption?

8. How did the mystery get abandoned?

9. Why is watching television comparable to narcotic addiction? What properties support this? How might it be worse?

10. What motifs of a barely remembered mushroom cult are evident in the story of Glaukos?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain McKenna's position on legal drugs. What are their origins? Why did they gain immediate popularity? What are their negative side effects? How prevalent are their usage today?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Soma. What intriguing notions does this substance offer, according to the lore? How are these substances apt to be exaggerations? What of them might be true? What is the problem with ascertaining exactly what substance Soma actually could be?

Essay Topic 3

Hypothesize the outcome of the legalization of all drugs. Would this create more or less of a problem in management? Why? How might society function with all drugs legalized? In what ways would society change? Explain your answer.

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