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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 the name of the king's castle?

2. Which vegetable is "lusty enough"?

3. How many children does Frol give birth to in the village?

4. What is found across the street from the LeFever skyscraper?

5. What time is it when Madame Devalier asks V'lu for the time at the beginning of the novel?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Part I, what does Alobar say of death while speaking to the shaman?

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

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

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

5. What is taking place in New Orleans in the opening of Jitterbug Perfume?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the importance of "the beet" in Jitterbug Perfume. What is its significance to the plot, characters and themes?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the characters of Madame Lily Devalier and V'lu. What is their plot line structured around? How do they know one another? What themes are tied to them?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme of "Self Reliance and Independent Thought" in Jitterbug Perfume. Where is this theme illuminated? Which characters represent this theme?

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