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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 does Priscilla work as?

2. Which character is half-goat, half-man?

3. What encircles the flower-seller's head like a crown?

4. What is Alobar crowned the king of in the village?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the LeFever business operated?

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

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

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

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

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

7. In Part I, who does Alobar meet in a field and what do they discuss?

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

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

10. Who have Madame Devalier and V'lu bought jasmine flowers from in the opening? How is this character described?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the four simultaneous plot lines in Jitterbug Perfume. How do these separate plots converge in the novel? What themes are revealed throughout each?

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