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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 Shura meet Peter Mille?

2. Shura claims in Chapter 14 that power can only be found in what?

3. At her first group meeting, Alice meets John ____.

4. What is the drug MDMA more commonly known as today?

5. For what company does the protagonist work after finishing his degree?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Alice and Sam leave her apartment in Chapter 17, where do they go?

2. What drug does Shura focus on in Chapter 4? What are his observations of the drug?

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

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

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

6. What synthesis does Shura attempt in Chapter 5? What delays this work?

7. How does Shura feel about Ursula upon his meeting Alice the second time?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the theme of love, sexuality, and relationships in the novel. How do the three principle characters of the love triangle influence each other's actions?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Describe the protagonist of Book One of Pihkal, A Chemical Love Story. What are Shura's main characteristics? What obstacles and conflicts does he face in the novel?

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