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

Short Answer Questions

1. When Gordie tells Eli "I'm contaminated," what does he mean?

2. Nector's death could be described as:

3. Albertine is in Fargo because:

4. When Nector appears to Lulu after his death she discovers:

5. When Albertine says she "would never know how heavy a ton was unless it fell on [her]" she suggests:

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

Erdrich often uses animals to symbolize ideas or make connections in her novel. Choose three examples of animals as symbols in Love Medicine, and use them to support a central idea in Erdrich's text. Consider who or what the animals represent, and how Erdrich is using them to communicate a theme or message.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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