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

Short Answer Questions

1. Sister Mary could be described as:

2. Gordie drives to town in order to:

3. Gerry and Dot's baby is like its father even before it is born because it is:

4. Henry and Albertine need each other because:

5. Lulu learns of Nector's death when:

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

Essayist Agnes Repplier said, "Humor brings insight and tolerance. Irony brings a deeper and less friendly understanding." Considering Erdrich's use of humor and irony, defend, refute, or qualify Repplier's statement in your essay.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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