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

Short Answer Questions

1. What final image connects Gordie to June's death?

2. After Gordie kills the deer with the crow bar:

3. Lipsha is visiting King and Lynette because:

4. Lulu learns of Nector's death when:

5. In what way is Lipsha "the only one that's ignorant?"

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Consider the motif of water in Erdrich's novel. Choose three stories in which the motif of water features prominently, then connect each of these to a theme you've identified in Erdrich's work. What is the theme you have identified, and how does the motif of water support, showcase, or develop the theme?

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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