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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. The conversation between Zelda and Aurelia suggests what about their personalities?
2. To what does Nector compares Marie?
3. Lulu's fainting at Henry's funeral suggests:
4. Though Leopolda is dying, Marie's real reason for visiting her is:
5. Leopolda's words "Help me, Marie" before they take the loaves from the oven imply:
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe Albertine's motivation for staying with Henry though she is afraid.
2. Describe Lulu from Beverly's perspective.
3. How does Beverly's past as a veteran affect his thoughts about Lulu?
4. What is Lulu's attitude toward men?
5. Describe the voice of Lyman Lamartine as narrator.
6. What is ironic about the day of June's death, the Saturday before Easter?
7. What do Howard Kashpaw's actions reveal?
8. Why did the author have Zelda find the letter from Nector rather than Marie?
9. Why is the chapter presented in third person?
10. What does the motif of effort in chapter 6 reveal about Nector?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Consider the motif of water in Erdrich's novel. Choose three stories in which the motif of water features prominently, then connect each of these to a theme you've identified in Erdrich's work. What is the theme you have identified, and how does the motif of water support, showcase, or develop the theme?
Essay Topic 2
Authors often use the last line of their text to offer thematic resolution. Choose the last line of any chapter and explain its significance in the resolution of a theme in your essay.
Essay Topic 3
Examine the role of boundaries in Love Medicine. Considering the physical and psychological boundaries many characters face, choose three pivotal examples in the novel, and identify a possible statement the author makes through the examples.
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