240  Philadelphia  College  of  Pharmacy.      { Am  Ma^904arm- 
in  Opium?  (4)  What  is  the  object  of  deodorizing  Opium?  (5)  Why  is 
Morphine  Acetate  an  undesirable  salt  ?  (6)  How  is  Extract  of  Opium  made  ? 
(7)  How  much  Extract  of  Opium,  assaying  20  per  cent,  of  morphine,  can  be 
made  from  1,000  grammes  of  Opium  assaying  12  per  cent.  ? 
B — Give  the  unabbreviated  official  names  of  the  following  and  also  give  the 
proper  abbreviation  for  shop  furniture  labels  :  Compound  Tincture  of  Lavender, 
Coxe's  Hive  Syrup,  Mercury  with  Chalk,  Cold  Cream,  Honey  of  Rose,  Dono- 
van's Solution,  Brown  Mixture,  Basham's  Mixture,  Easton's  Syrup,  Lime 
Water,  Blue  Mass,  Milk  of  Almond,  Basilicon  Ointment,  Fowler's  Solution, 
Colophony,  Griffith's  Mixture,  Glyconin,  Brandy,  Hoffmann's  Anodyne,  Chalk 
Mixture. 
C — (1)  Give  the  characteristic  color  tests  for  the  following  :  Saliciu,  Colchi- 
cine, Strychnine,  Veratrine,  Brucine.  (2)  Describe  the  thalleioquin  test  for 
quinine.    (3)  How  can  you  get  a  rose-colored  liquid  in  making  this  test  ? 
D — (1)  What  is  an  antitoxin?  (2}  How  is  diphtheria  antitoxin  prepared? 
(3)  How  is  it  standardized?  (4)  What  is  the  theory  of  the  action  of  diphtheria 
antitoxin  ?  (5)  Why  is  it  put  up  in  hermetically  sealed  packages?  (6)  How  is 
it  administered  ? 
E — (1)  What  is  glass  chemically?  (2)  From  what  is  "green  "  glass  made? 
(3)  What  is  used  to  give  an  amber  color  to  glass  ?  (4)  What  is  used  to  give  a 
blue  color  to  glass?  (5)  How  are  glass  bottles  molded?  (6)  What  plan  is 
used  to  make  the  letters  on  a  glass  bottle  stand-  out  sharply?  (7)  What  is  the 
best  material  from  which  to  make  ointment  jars  ?  (8)  What  is  the  best  shape 
for  a  shelf  ointment  jar?  (9)  What  is  the  best  kind  of  an  ointment  box  for 
dispensing?  (10)  Describe  metallic  tubes  for  dispensing  ointments.  What  are 
their  advantages  ? 
F—{i)  What  is  the  Latin  name  for  the  class  "Plasters?"  (2)  What  two 
principal  official  vehicles  are  used  in  making  plasters  ?  (3)  What  constitutes  a 
rubber-base  plaster  mass  ?  (4)  Describe  briefly  the  method  used  in  making 
rubber-base  plasters.  (5)  Describe  briefly  the  hand  apparatus  used  by  drug- 
gists in  spreading  plasters  for  stock  or  in  quantity.  (6)  Make  a  sketch  of  a 
plaster  for  the  left  ear.    (7)  Make  a  sketch  of  a  breast  plaster. 
G — (1)  What  is  an  emulsion?    (2)  What  is  the  theory  of  emulsification  ? 
(3)  What  is  meant  by  the  Continental  method  ?  (4)  What  is  meant  by  the 
English  method  ?  (5)  What  is  meant  by  Forbe's  method  ?  (6)  How  can  you 
tell  when  an  emulsion  is  cracked?  (7)  What  causes  emulsions  to  crack  ?  (8) 
How  may  you  recover  a  cracked  emulsion  ?  (9)  How  are  emulsions  made  on 
the  large  scale  ? 
H— Incompatibility . — (1)  Define  the  term.  (2)  What  three  kinds  of  incom- 
patibility may  be  recognized  ?  (3)  Define  each  kind.  (4)  Give  an  example  of 
each.  (5)  What  rule  should  govern,  when  the  dispenser  is  in  doubt  about  fil- 
tering a  prescription  ?  (6)  What  is  the  proper  procedure  upon  receiving  a  pre- 
scription known  to  contain  a  dangerous  quantity  of  a  poisonous  substance  ? 
I — Legislation. — (1)  What  is  the  prime  object  of  pharmacy  laws  ?  (2)  What 
is  an  ex  post  facto  law  ?    (3)  Why  is  there  not  a  United  States  pharmacy  law  ? 
(4)  Why  should  all  fees  be  paid  to  the  State  and  the  Boards  of  Pharmacy  be 
paid  salaries  ?  (5)  What  are  the  requirements  with  regard  to  the  sale  of  poisons 
in  your  State  ? 
K — Fill  up  three  of  the  labels  upon  the  sheet  attached,  writing  suitable 
