love medicine chapter 12

when did Gordie start drinking again?

after his wife, June, died

What was Gordie’s past career?

he was boxer in the Golden Gloves

significance of Gordie’s hands and what he observed about them

* with the influence of alcohol, his hands rememberd things he had wanted to forget
* remembered how he abused June
* remembered boxing
* would not stop shaking

Where is Gordie driving to?

he’s trying to go home

Who does Gordie call while driving?

he calls his friend Royce to ask for more alcohol which he will pay him back for later

How are June and Gordie related?

they were cousins, but ran away from their family across the border in South Dakota to get married. in this chapter, Gordie is grieving for her death

What did Gerry’s grandma say about calling the dead?

“you should never call the dead by their names because they might answer”

what did Gordie regret doing?

calling June’s name in the kitchen

where did Gordie see June’s face?

in the glass window scratching on the glass

When all of the appliances in the kitchen were going out of control, who was Gordie trying to escape from?

June, or June’s spirit

How does Gordie escape from June in his kitchen?

he takes his car keys and leaves to go into town

What did Gordie hit with his car?

a deer

Why did Gordie put the deer in his car?

he thought that someone would trade the deer for a bottle of alcohol

what did Gordie see when he looked into his rearview mirror?

the deer was alive, she had only been stunned

What did Gordie do when he saw the deer was alive in his car?

he picked up a tire iron/crowbar and stabbed it between the deer’s eyes

What was Gordie’s physical condition?

he was shaking uncontrollably and could definitely not drive properly

What did Gordie realize after killing the deer?

he had killed June in the backseat

Sister Mary Martin de Porres

nun at the Sacred Heart Convent that heard Gordie at her window

What does Gordie tell Sister Mary Martin de Porres?

he has come to take his confession, but she is not a priest. He told her that he killed his wife.

What did Sister Mary Martin see in Gordie’s car?

a dead deer

What did Sister Mary Martin do when she foudn the deer?

she started to run after Gordie, who then ran into the woods

* she goes back to the convent and calls the police
* they hear Gordie howling