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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 Alobar see in his image in the magic glass?

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

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

4. What is one of the fatal signs of fading power of a ruler in Alobar's kingdom?

5. What are the rulers of Alobar's kingdom considered to be?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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 author's use of symbolism and motif in Jitterbug Perfume. What are some of the more prominent motifs? What do they represent?

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