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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 Shura's son's name?

2. Where does Dolph live?

3. Which of her sons does Alice say was picked on in second grade?

4. Who does Alice speak privately with about Shura at her first group meeting?

5. Shura tells Alice that who is coming to visit him in Chapter 20?

Short Essay Questions

1. With whom does Alice speak of Shura with in Chapter 23? What does she learn?

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

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

4. What exposition does Shura reveal following his wife's death?

5. What does Alice remark of Shura's farm in Chapter 22?

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

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

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

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

10. What drug experience does Alice share with Sam in Chapter 17?

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 drug MDMA. When was the author introduced to the substance? Where did it originate? What is its legal status?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss psilocybin and mescaline. How do these organic drugs differ from the syntheses created by the author? Describe the conversation between Alice and Shura regarding nature versus synthesis.

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