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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. When Nector compares himself to a fish failing to breathe in an airless space, this comparison reflects:
(a) Nector's declaration that Marie forced him to be with her.
(b) Nector's idea that Marie has.
(c) The idea that Marie is suffocating him.
(d) The idea that Nector does not belong with Marie.

2. Though she is heartbroken, Marie says she will not "park herself on the tracks for Nector," which means:
(a) She will not leave her husband and children.
(b) She will not give up on herself and fall apart.
(c) She will not destroy their truck by leaving it on the train tracks.
(d) She will not put herself in the way of harm for his happiness.

3. Nector finally drives Lulu away by:
(a) Signing the notice that causes her house to be burned.
(b) Writing her a letter asking her to leave.
(c) Writing her a letter saying he will never leave Marie.
(d) Signing the notice that drove her from her land.

4. Gerry is the son who is most like Lulu because:
(a) He has black eyes and is frequently in trouble.
(b) He cares for the other boys like his own sons.
(c) He laughs easily and is a born leader.
(d) He teaches the others to follow Lulu.

5. Marie attempts to overthrow Leopolda and punish her by:
(a) Telling the nuns how Leopolda scarred her hand.
(b) Hitting her with the iron spoon.
(c) Stealing her iron spoon.
(d) Locking her in her room.

Short Answer Questions

1. The beads around June's neck are:

2. Lulu claims she is putting on weight because:

3. What are Marie's reasons for not wanting another child around?

4. Lulu's fainting at Henry's funeral suggests:

5. What interrupts Eli and Marie's exchange in the kitchen?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Lulu's attitude toward men?

2. Describe Lulu from Beverly's perspective.

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

4. What does the motif of effort in chapter 6 reveal about Nector?

5. The boat and the waves in the chapter represent what different ideas for Marie and Rushes Bear?

6. What might the eggs Andy peels, and June consumes, represent? What do eggs symbolize?

7. When Leopolda scolds her with the tea kettle, how does Marie's perception of her begin to change?

8. What do Nector's allusions to Moby Dick and Ishmael's "great white monster" suggest?

9. What is Nector's opinion of Marie's family?

10. Describe Marie and Leopolda's relationship.

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