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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Gerry is difficult for Dot to hide because:

3. Lyman's final act of homage to his brother Henry in the chapter comes when:

4. Henry's reparation of the car helps him:

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

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

Consider the structure of Erdrich's novel. In your essay, evaluate the effectiveness of the short-story-like chapters and multiple narrators. Does Erdrich's structure add to or detract from the themes? Why?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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