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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. Where is Alobar's magic glass from?

2. How is Marcel related to Claude?

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

4. What is Noog?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is it customary to do in Alobar's kingdom regarding aging rulers?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the theme of "Immortality" in Jitterbug Perfume. What symbols or motifs represent this theme? How is this theme tied to the actions and characters in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

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

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