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

Short Answer Questions

1. Gerry accepts:

2. The boys decided to take the car out for a drive because:

3. Henry doesn't want the red convertible anymore because:

4. Albertine spends a great deal of time in the bathroom because:

5. Eli's behavior toward Gordie suggests:

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

Erdrich describes many vehicles throughout the novel, often using them to define characters or lifestyles. Choose 3 characters whose vehicles are described in Love Medicine, and explore their representation of characters of events. What ideas does Erdrich reveal through the vehicles her characters own or drive?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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