The Medicine Bag Review

The narrator of the story is...

• Martin.

• Cheryl.

• Grandpa.

Martin tries to _____________ his friends when he talks about his Lakota grandfather by making up stories about him.

• embarrass

• impress

• understand

Why does Grandpa come to visit?

• He wants to see where his only family members live.

• He wants to give Martin the medicine bag.

• Both of these.

How does Grandpa arrive at Martin's home?

• He is driving an old car.

• He is brought there by a police officer.

• He is walking down the street with dogs following him.

How does Cheryl's reaction to Grandpa's visit differ from Martin's?

• Martin was embarrassed but Cheryl was happy.

• Martin was happy but Cheryl was sad.

• Martin was proud but Cheryl was nervous.

Why does Martin's grandpa collapse?

• He refuses to see a doctor any time he doesn't feel well.

• He has an illness he hasn't told his family about.

• He didn't eat before he left the reservation and is hungry.

• He is tired from the long journey and the heat.

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CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.3

At the beginning of the story, Martin is very worried about...

• his friends' opinions of Grandpa.

• how his behavior will affect Grandpa.

• honoring Grandpa's traditions.

Which sentence from "The Medicine Bag" best shows that Martin worries about his friends' opinions?

• "Maybe we exaggerated and made Grandpa and the reservation sound glamorous..."

• "We usually had some authentic Lakota article to show our listeners."

• "I ... saw that in the center of the strange procession was a man wearing tall black hat."

• "His getup wasn't out of place on the reservation, but it sure was here..."

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.10

Which statement most clearly describes Martin in the early part of "The Medicine Bag"?

• Martin worries about his friends' opinions.

• Martin is cruel and insensitive toward others.

• Martin appreciates and respects Grandpa's behavior.

• He never reveals to his friends that Grandpa is a Lakota.

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

Which of the following is a CITATION of evidence that Martin was embarrassed by his grandfather?

• According to the text on page 18, "I stared just as my friends did, and I heard one of them murmur, 'Wow!'"

• "My kid sister, Cheryl. and I always bragged about our Lakota grandpa, Joe Iron Shell."

• We usually had some authentic Lakota article to show our listeners.

• On page 14 the story states, "His getup wasn't out of place on the reservation, but it sure was here, and I wanted to sink right through the pavement."

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CCSS.RI.8.8

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CCSS.RI.7.8