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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. What feeling will not allow Marie to rejoice in her defeat of Leopolda?
(a) Pity.
(b) Terror.
(c) Fury.
(d) Pride.

2. In observing Lulu's close-knit sons, Beverly is reminded of the fact that:
(a) One of his own brothers was killed in combat.
(b) Lulu came between him and his brother Henry.
(c) Henry Jr. might be his.
(d) Henry hadn't spoken to him in seven years.

3. Marie's vision of herself stops her from running away because:
(a) She believes God is telling her to forgive Leopolda.
(b) She believes running away would be a sin.
(c) She believes Leopolda is sorry for what she did to Marie.
(d) She believes she will be a saint and Leopolda will have to worship her.

4. King's exchange with his wife Lynette suggests what?
(a) Their marriage is loving and peaceful.
(b) Their marriage is based on lies.
(c) Their marriage is violent and acrimonious.
(d) Their marriage is based on respect.

5. Why does Albertine think King and Lipsha don't get along?
(a) King tried to take a potshot at Lipsha when they were hunting.
(b) They are half-brothers, which was a family secret.
(c) They used to fight when they were young, and now they don't like each other.
(d) King was June's son, but Gordie always liked Lipsha better.

Short Answer Questions

1. Beverly rationalizes his tryst with Lulu after Henry's funeral as:

2. Leopolda claims Marie has received the stigmata because:

3. Marie's quiet behavior after the scalding leads the other nuns to believe:

4. Nector does not notice Marie because:

5. Nector accuses Marie of forcing him to be with her because:

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Lulu choose to go to the Senior Citizens Center?

2. Describe Lipsha's relationship with his grandparents.

3. What is Lulu's attitude toward men?

4. What does Lipsha decide about death in the chapter?

5. What do Howard Kashpaw's actions reveal?

6. Why is Albertine's first person narrative necessary to the message of the story?

7. How is the title "Love Medicine" reflected in the chapter itself.

8. Consider the motif of brokenness in chapter 1. Choose two people or events, or things that are "broken" and make a connection between them.

9. Describe the voice of Lyman Lamartine as narrator.

10. What do Gerry and his unborn child have in common?

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