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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 left on Priscilla's doorstep in the middle of the night?

2. What is the name of Alobar's dog?

3. How long has Madame Devalier kept her shop?

4. How is Marcel related to Claude?

5. What does Alobar bite into in the Christmas cake?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the one connection of the three separate plots in the opening of Jitterbug Perfume?

2. Discuss the relationship between Madame Lily Devalier and V'lu. How do these women know one another?

3. Who appears at the spring where Alobar decides to rest for the night? What reason does this character give for being there?

4. What does Marcel tell Claude arrived during the opening? What is significant about this object?

5. What are the "fatal signals" of age in a king of Alobar's land?

6. How does Noog gather the proof needed for Alobar's execution?

7. What magical object is found in Alobar's court? Where does it stay?

8. What are some examples of metaphors and/or similes from the opening of Jitterbug Perfume?

9. Discuss Priscilla's relationship with Ricki. How do they know one another? What are their feelings about each other?

10. What is Wren's response to Alobar's story about the hair?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the style of Jitterbug Perfume. What stylistic elements is Tom Robbins known for? What structural elements are reflective of his style?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss foreshadowing in Jitterbug Perfume. What are some examples from the text of this literary device? Define the term in your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme of "Religion and Custom" in Jitterbug Perfume. How does this theme apply to the characters? How does it shape the plot?

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