The Medicine Bag

In "The Medicine Bag," how does Grandpa arrive at the narrator's home?

• He is driving an old, dust-covered car.

• He is riding in the back of an old pickup truck.

• He is traveling to the narrator’s home in a police car.

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

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

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

• He feels that death is now very near, and he wants to be buried where his only existing relatives live.

• He wants to teach his grandchildren lessons that will help them respect the old ways.

• He wants to see his family in person to discuss the resentment he has felt for years.

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As Grandpa explains in "The Medicine Bag," how is the medicine bag to be passed down from generation to generation?

• only through chiefs

• only through males

• only through females

• only through firstborn children

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

• It holds rocks that carry magical energy.

• It holds leaves that can overcome sickness.

• It holds items that protect and guide the wearer.

• It holds powders needed in the work of a Lakota shaman.

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If Mark asks a question sheepishly, how does he ask it?

• in a bold way

• in a clever way

• in an annoying way

• in an embarrassed way

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In the beginning of "The Medicine Bag," Martin was concerned about what his friends might think of his grandpa. Which part in the story best supports this.

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

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

• I watched the group as it slowly came closer and saw that in the center of the strange procession was a man wearing a tall black hat.

• 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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At the end of "The Medicine Bag," for which of the following is the medicine bag most clearly a symbol? Choose two options.

• Martin’s respect for his grandfather

• Martin's grandpa's love of fringe vests

• Martin's love for nature.

• Martin's acceptance of his family heritage

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In "The Medicine Bag," Grandpa describes a piece of iron his father once found. What does the piece of iron most likely symbolize? And what part in the story supports the answer? Select 2 answers.

• his father's purpose in life

• his father's distrust of white people

• As he walked into the place, he knew that his medicine had brought him there to learn and work with the white man’s iron. 

• He did not understand his vision of finding something belonging to the white people, for in that time they were the enemy.

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Given the context clues in this sentence, and your understanding of how a bear might behave, which is the best choice for the meaning of bearish?

• sudden or unexpected

• rough or grumpy

• deeply angry

• very hungry

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Which sentence shows the use of the passive voice?

• Lisa accepted her aunt's gift.

• The TV show was written by a new author.

• The teen set out on a courage quest.

• It is important that we care for aging relatives.

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