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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 creature takes Noog one of the king's hairs?

2. Which character plans to take Priscilla to the Daughters of the Daily Specials?

3. In what kind of apartment do artists rarely live?

4. In what village do Alobar and Frol settle?

5. What is Alobar crowned the king of in the village?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How is the LeFever business operated?

3. Discuss Priscilla's relationship with Ricki. How do they know one another? What are their feelings about each other?

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. Describe the character of Madame Lily Devalier. What is her profession? How long has she been in this business?

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 theme of "Religion and Custom" in Jitterbug Perfume. How does this theme apply to the characters? How does it shape the plot?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the character of Dr. Wiggs Dannyboy. What real person is this character based upon? How do their theories compare? What does Dr. Dannyboy believe in?

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