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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The man who sold Madame Devalier the flowers is from which location?
(a) Jamaica.
(b) St. Louis.
(c) Mississippi.
(d) Africa.

2. Which character is Alobar's favorite wife?
(a) Wren.
(b) Frol.
(c) Anna.
(d) Alma.

3. In how many days will Alobar be killed in the village?
(a) Three.
(b) Five.
(c) Twelve.
(d) Sixteen.

4. What is poisoned for the king to eat as his last meal?
(a) A beet.
(b) A steak.
(c) An egg.
(d) An apple.

5. What does the narrator refer to as the steam that rises from Priscilla's tired feet?
(a) Foot smoke.
(b) Mouse gas.
(c) Nitrogen.
(d) Stink mist.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Noog?

2. What creature takes Noog one of the king's hairs?

3. For what reason is Frol banished from the kingdom?

4. Which character does Wren tell Alobar is pregnant?

5. What kind of liquor do Madame Devalier and V'lu discuss drinking?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. How is the LeFever business operated?

10. What is taking place in New Orleans in the opening of Jitterbug Perfume?

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