Author
Who is the author of "The Red Convertible"?
Who is Louise Erdrich?
Who says: “We owned it together until his boots filled with water on a windy night and he bought out my share”?
Who is Lyman?
Where do Lyman and Henry buy the red convertible?
What is Winnipeg?
The red convertible mainly symbolizes this relationship.
What is brotherhood?
The story is told from whose point of view? (First and Last name)
Who is Lyman Lamartine?
Louise Erdrich is a member of this Native American tribe.
What is the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa? (Chippewa is acceptable)
Fill in the blank: “His mouth was open, and the (BLANK) half of his face looked as if it was crying."
What is bottom?
Who do Lyman and Henry pick up on their summer road trip?
Who is Susy?
The story reflects the long-term impact of this war on Native veterans.
What is the Vietnam War?
What is the narrative point of view of the story?
What is first person?
What was the title of the short story collection that the "The Red Convertible" was published in?
What is Love Medicine
Who is being described: “He was quiet, and never comfortable sitting still, but he liked to watch TV”?
Who is Henry?
What happens to Henry while he is away from Lyman?
What is he fights in the Vietnam War?
The fact that Henry cannot return to his old self after the war reflects this theme.
What is the long term effect of trauma or PTSD?
The story is narrated years after the events. What is this called?
What is Flashback?
Louise Erdrich studied creative writing at this Ivy League university
What is Dartmouth College?
Fill in the blank: “We took off driving all one whole summer. We went to (BLANK).”
What is Alaska?
What did Henry's teeth click on when he was watching TV?
What is his lip?
Lyman says he always thought of the car as Henry’s, even while he was gone. This is an example of what literary device tied to theme?
What is irony?
- Ironic because technically Henry only owns half of the car
The description of Susy’s long hair streaming out “like a flag” is an example of what literary device?
What is a simile?
TO THE DECADE, when was Love Potions published?
When was 1984?
Fill in the blanks: “We had been driving in the (BLANK) and suddenly we were in the (BLANK), going along with the water on both sides.”
What are mountains and plains?
Lyman deliberately damages the car to get Henry’s attention. What exact part does he smash?
What is the front bumper?
What happens when the car submerges?
What is the wires short out?
Lyman narrates only what he sees and infers about Henry. This means Lyman is what kind of narrator?
What is first-person limited narrator?