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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. In what way does Albertine cause her mother's downfall?
2. When Nector arrives, what does Marie do with the letter?
3. Like Marie in the previous chapter, Nector compares himself to:
4. What does Nector finally feel about the geese he was going to sell?
5. June Kashpaw wanders the streets of Wiliiston, North Dakota because:
Short Essay Questions
1. When Leopolda scolds her with the tea kettle, how does Marie's perception of her begin to change?
2. Aside from good and evil, what other conflicting forces is Marie struggling with?
3. Explain the symbol of the red convertible.
4. Why is the chapter presented in third person?
5. Describe the mood of the final day Lyman and Henry spend together.
6. Consider the motif of brokenness in chapter 1. Choose two people or events, or things that are "broken" and make a connection between them.
7. When June holds her doorknob in the bathroom stall, the author states, "Her room was locked. And she was ready for him now." In what way does the locked room prepare June for Andy?
8. Because Nector attended a white school and could no longer remember his past, and Eli was educated by his relatives and still had his wits, what is suggested about white schooling for Native Americans?
9. Why did the author have Zelda find the letter from Nector rather than Marie?
10. Why is Albertine's first person narrative necessary to the message of the story?
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
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.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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