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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 drug is sampled by the group in Chapter 23?

2. With whom does Alice walk to Golden Gate Park after taking peyote?

3. What was Shura given for a bone infection in his thumb in WWII?

4. What substance does Adelph-1 contain?

5. Where is Shura going for a trip when he meets Alice?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are some of the bad traits Alice describes of herself and Shura in Chapter 28?

2. What leads up to Alice's near-death experience in Chapter 17?

3. Describe Shura's family and friendships in his childhood.

4. What are Shura's conclusions of MDMA in Chapter 12?

5. What were Shura's education plans following high school? How did they turn out?

6. What is Shura's relationship to Dr. Andrew Walker Scott?

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

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

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

10. Where does Shura travel following his wife's death? What drug experience does he encounter there?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Describe the substances 2C-B and DOM. What experiences do the characters have with each of these? What are their chemical makeup, dosage, and duration?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the components of the drug LSD. Where and when did LSD originate? When is Shura's first experience with the drug? How does he describe it?

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