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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. How are Marie and Rushes Bear "related" by the end of the story?

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

3. Nector's experiences with women have:

4. What event forces the final confrontation between Leopolda and Marie?

5. Eli appeals to June because:

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the tone of the meeting between Lulu and Marie at the end of the chapter.

2. Describe Lipsha's relationship with his grandparents.

3. Describe Marie and Leopolda's relationship.

4. How does Beverly's past as a veteran affect his thoughts about Lulu?

5. Describe Nector and Lulu's relationship.

6. Describe King's behavior in this chapter.

7. Explain the course of events that leads to Lulu's house burning down.

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Considering the saying "You can't go home again," choose any character from Love Medicine and examine their journey. Either agree, disagree, or qualify the aforementioned statement in a thoughtful, thorough essay, using your chosen character and events from their lives as examples.

Essay Topic 2

Erdrich uses some Native American dialect in her novel.Choose at least three examples of dialect from the novel and explain how they contribute to the reader's understanding of character, theme, or conflict.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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