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Ojibwe Tribe
100
How is Zelda related to Albertine?
She is her mother.
100
Who is the author?
Louise Erdrich.
100
Around what holiday did June die?
Easter.
100
The author of Love Medicine once called the collection “an act of _____.”?
Desperation.
100
Where is the Ojibwe tribe located?
Around the Great Lakes, particularly lake Superior.
200
How is Eli related to Rushes Bear?
He is her son.
200
Where was the author born?
North Dakota.
200
What were Sister Leopolda and Marie doing before Leopolda burned Marie?
Baking bread.
200
What Character was not in the original stories Love Medicine is made up of?
Lipsha.
200
What group did the Ojibwe trade with to increase their power?
The French.
300
Who is Lipsha's real mother?
June.
300
What tribe is the author from?
French Ojibwe
300
What, and who, causes Lulu’s house to burn down?
Cigarette lights Nector’s note to Lulu on fire
300
What government policy involved ending clan legitimacy and selling tribal land?
Termination.
300
Was the Ojibwe tribe the first, second, or third largest tribe in North America?
Third.
400
How is Swede Johsnon related to Marie Lazarre?
He is her son-in-law.
400
What was the author's highest degree achieved (level and field)?
Masters Degree in Creative Writing
400
Who is the sister Gordie goes to after he “hits June” with his car?
Sister Mary Martin de Porres
400
How many stories did the original Love Medicine before 2009 consist of?
14.
400
What is another name for the Ojibwe tribe (there are 2 other names)?
Chippewa or Anishinabe
500
Who is Lipsha's grandmother on his father's side?
Lulu Nanapush?
500
What award did the author recently receive?
National Book Critics Circle Award
500
What item does Lipsha attempt to use as love medicine? Where did he get it?
Goose Hearts. The Red Owl store.
500
Where was Erdrich “Writer in Residence” at after graduating?
Dartmouth University.
500
What language group did the Ojibwe tribe belong to?
The Algonquian linguistic group.