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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. Which character does Alobar encounter in the woods outside the kingdom?

2. What is left on Priscilla's doorstep in the middle of the night?

3. What does Alobar see in his image in the magic glass?

4. Which character does Wren tell Alobar is pregnant?

5. During what period was the building in which Priscilla lives built?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Robbins' use of metaphor and simile throughout the novel. What is unique about the author's descriptions? Define simile and metaphor in your answer.

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