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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. Who is George's wife?
2. Where does the protagonist live with his family following the death of his first mother?
3. What museum does Alice go to after taking peyote?
4. With whom does Alice walk to Golden Gate Park after taking peyote?
5. Who dies in the beginning of Chapter 15?
Short Essay Questions
1. What exposition does Shura reveal following his wife's death?
2. What were Shura's education plans following high school? How did they turn out?
3. Describe Alice's actions at the Valentine's Day party in Chapter 19.
4. Who does Alice meet in Chapter 23? What does Shura announce?
5. Where does Shura travel following his wife's death? What drug experience does he encounter there?
6. Describe Shura's notes following his experiment with Aleph-1 in Chapter 14.
7. Describe Alice and Shura's experience with DOM in Chapter 25.
8. With whom does Alice speak of Shura with in Chapter 23? What does she learn?
9. What are some of the bad traits Alice describes of herself and Shura in Chapter 28?
10. What do Alice and Shura reveal to one another while under drugs in Chapter 22? What drug?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the qualitative comments of Dante Sanderman and his experiences with 2C-T-7 in the novel. In what ways do he and his guests find enlightenment through the drug?
Essay Topic 2
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?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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