Reading Lesson Quiz

Which is the name of the short story?

• Do People Really Change? by Jessica McBirney

• Home by Hena Khan

• The Medicine Bag by Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve

• Raymond's Run by Toni Cade Bambara

What is the main focus of the lesson on "The Medicine Bag"?

• Understanding how characters are influenced by their relationships

• Learning about different cultures

• Analyzing the setting of the story

• Exploring the theme of adventure

What skill do students focus on in this lesson?

• Analyzing the setting of a story

• Understanding the plot structure

• Analyzing how a protagonist changes through conflict and dialogue with secondary characters

• Learning new vocabulary words

What is the main purpose of the medicine bag in the story?

• To store food

• To bring protection and good health

• To carry money

• To hold school supplies

What did the narrator and Cheryl always brag about to their friends?

• Their new house

• Their Sioux grandpa

• Their school grades

• Their pet dog

What item did Cheryl have that was made by Grandpa?

• A leather jacket

• A round, flat rawhide drum

• A pair of moccasins

• A feathered hat

Why was the narrator embarrassed when Grandpa came to visit?

• Because Grandpa was very old

• Because Grandpa didn’t live in a tepee

• Because Grandpa didn’t look like the TV Indians

• Because Grandpa was very rich

What did the narrator see when they walked to the curb to see what the commotion was about?

• A group of children playing

• A parade passing by

• A crowd of little kids yelling, with dogs yipping and growling around someone walking down the middle of the street

• A car accident

Who did the narrator recognize in the center of the "strange procession"?

• Their father

• Their teacher

• Their grandpa

• A famous celebrity

How did the narrator feel when they recognized the man in the center of the procession?

• Excited and happy

• Cold and hot at the same time

• Indifferent

• Angry and upset