THE MEDICINE BAG

Front

How does Grandpa arrive at the narrator's home in "The Medicine Bag"?

Back

He is walking down the street with dogs following him.

Front

In "The Medicine Bag," why does Grandpa say he has arrived for a surprise visit with the family?

Back

He wants to see where his only existing descendants live, and he wants to give Martin the medicine bag.

Front

In "The Medicine Bag," why does Grandpa collapse after arriving at the house?

Back

He has heat exhaustion.

Front

How is the medicine bag to be passed down from generation to generation in “The Medicine Bag”?

Back

Only through males

Front

In "The Medicine Bag," why is the pouch referred to as a medicine bag?

Back

It holds items that protect and guide the wearer.

Front

wearily
After a ten-mile hike, we ate an early dinner and then climbed wearily into our tents.

Back

tiredly

Front

If Kris asks a question sheepishly, how does she ask it?

Back

in an embarrassed way

Front

Which person best demonstrates the meaning of frail? Options: A. a famous athlete signing autographs, B. a sickly person being helped up the stairs, C. a shopper complaining about poor service in a store, D. a middle-school student taking high-school math class

Back

a sickly person being helped up the stairs

Front

In "The Medicine Bag," before Grandpa visits, how does the narrator feel about talking to his friends about his Sioux grandfather?

Back

He likes the fact that his stories about Grandpa appeal to the other kids.

Front

Which sentence from "The Medicine Bag" most clearly supports the answer to Part A?

Back

Our friends, who had always lived in the city and only knew about Indians from movies and TV, were impressed by our stories. (paragraph 2)