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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. In which city does Madame Devalier live?

2. Claude asks Marcel if he's heard from which character in the United States?

3. The beet was the favorite vegetable of which character?

4. What does the narrator refer to as the steam that rises from Priscilla's tired feet?

5. In what kind of apartment do artists rarely live?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Part I, what does Alobar do once he looks into the magic glass?

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

3. What is the "King of the Bean" custom?

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

5. Describe the setting of the LeFever building. Where is it? What is its appearance?

6. Describe the character of Priscilla. What is her profession? What is her education?

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

8. How many storylines are established in Jitterbug Perfume? What are the settings of each?

9. Describe the character of Madame Lily Devalier. What is her profession? How long has she been in this business?

10. In Part I, what does the shaman tell Alobar he must do?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the travels of Alobar in Jitterbug Perfume. How old is this character at the end of the novel? Has he grown as a spiritual being throughout his journey? If so, how?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the character of Dr. Wiggs Dannyboy. What real person is this character based upon? How do their theories compare? What does Dr. Dannyboy believe in?

Essay Topic 3

Compare Jitterbug Perfume to Homer's The Odyssey. Which characters are reflective of the earlier epic? What stylistic elements are similar between the two texts?

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