1. The mayor of New Orleans is the first character introduced in this novel. He is informed by a telephone call that Jes Grew is flaring up. "Jes Grew was an anti-plague." "Jes Grew enlivened the host." Jes Grew begins to be explained to the reader. 2. Jes Grew begins to spread through America. It is very contagious. 3. The Wallflower Order is explained. It is somebody who doesn’t dance. Also, the reader learns what the Mu’…showed first 75 words of 1805 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1805 total…they wanted to burn in hopes of sterilizing Jes Grew. The book was buried under the Cotton Club. 53. There is a letter written to LaBas from Abdul. After all this happened, we learn that Jes Grew has no beginning and no end. Of course, after the book was burned, it went away, but it will be back. And when it comes back, people will realize that it never left. Bibliography "Mumbo Jumbo" by: Ishmeal Reed