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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. Who is burned alive in the funeral pyre?

2. Of the trees, which does the author claim would be a stand-up comedian?

3. Where has Alobar been during the time between Parts I and II?

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

5. How old is Kudra when her marriage is arranged?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where do Alobar and Kudra travel after leaving Constantinople? What do they find there?

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

3. Why did Madame Devalier go to Paris? In Part II, what information is revealed to V'lu about this trip?

4. When and where do Alobar and Kudra meet the gypsies? What object does Alobar catch them looking for?

5. Who does Alobar meet while fleeing from the suttee? What does this character have with her?

6. In Part II, what does Priscilla do after receiving her package and leaving work?

7. In Part II, what does Madame Devalier tell V'lu about Priscilla's parents?

8. Where do Alobar and Kudra go after leaving the caves? What does Alobar do there?

9. What is the most effective scent Kudra can find to cover Pan's odor? What does she decide to do with it?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the role of Albert Einstein in Jitterbug Perfume. Who knows him? What are his last words? What is his thematic significance in the novel?

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