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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 says, "A pox on squabbling lovers"?

2. How many children does Kudra have with her husband?

3. What does Alobar nickname Kudra many years ago?

4. How old is Priscilla when she marries?

5. What is the title of Part II?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Part III, what is the year and what event does Pan attend?

2. How old was Priscilla when she was married and what were the circumstances surrounding her marriage?

3. In Part III, what does the author note about Descartes?

4. In Part III, who is the prostitute Alobar encounters? What does she tell him?

5. What is Kudra skilled at? How did she learn this skill?

6. What is Kudra's reply to Alobar when he says she fled death? Where did she plan to go?

7. What would have been the restrictions on Kudra as a widow? How does she escape this fate?

8. Describe the suttee that Alobar witnesses in India.

9. In Part III, where does Kudra decide she wants to settle? What does this discussion lead to?

10. At the beginning of Part II, where and with whom do readers find Priscilla? What is she in need of?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the characters of Priscilla and Ricki. What do they do? How do they know one another? What tests their friendship?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the theme of "Love" in Jitterbug Perfume. What does the author write about love in the text?

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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