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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. As a child Lulu discovered:

2. Gordie sees another example of the universe's contempt for him when:

3. Gerry accepts:

4. Dot's most outstanding characteristic is:

5. Grandma Kashpaw shows Lipsha the hiding place for her money because:

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Erdrich's characters honor and betray loyalties to one another throughout the novel. Identify three examples of loyalty or betrayal in the novel, and determine Erdrich's message about either motif in Love Medicine.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Forgiveness plays a prominent role in Erdrich's novel. Choose three occasions in which characters show or are shown forgiveness in the novel, and use them to support a statement you believe Erdrich is saying about the nature of forgiveness.

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