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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. Beverly surrenders to Lulu's charms at the end of the story because:
2. Marie's quiet behavior after the scalding leads the other nuns to believe:
3. When Lulu goes to her bedroom to lay down and "wait," what does this imply?
4. What does Leopolda's big key open?
5. What does Nector finally feel about the geese he was going to sell?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe Marie's relationship with her children, Zelda and Gordie, when they were infants versus now that they are grown.
2. What do Gerry and his unborn child have in common?
3. Choose three examples of sensory detail from the chapter and describe their uses.
4. How does Marie make money to keep her family afloat?
5. Describe Lulu from Beverly's perspective.
6. Why is the chapter presented in third person?
7. Identify two examples of irony in the chapter.
8. What does the motif of coldness suggest in the chapter?
9. Describe the mood of the final day Lyman and Henry spend together.
10. Describe Marie and Leopolda's relationship.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The novel's title, Love Medicine, is also the title of one of the chapters within. Consider Erdrich's reasons for choosing the chapter title to represent the whole novel. In your essay, defend or reject Erdrich's choice for the novel using evidence from the text to support your argument.
Essay Topic 2
Consider the motif of whiteness in Erdrich's novel. What connotations does whiteness carry in people, object, society, situations, etc? What idea is Erdrich revealing about whiteness in her novel? Support your point with specific examples.
Essay Topic 3
The stories in Erdrich's novel are sometimes told in first person point of view, and sometimes in third person point of view. Consider the effect this choice has on the reader's understanding of characters and events. Using specific examples, defend or refute Erdrich's choice to vary point of view in her novel.
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