The Medicine Bag Quiz

Why don't Martin and his sister show pictures of their grandpa?

• They have been lying that their grandpa is Joe Iron Shell.

• They know their grandpa would be embarrassed.

• They don't have any pictures of him.

• They haven't been completely honest about him and his life.

Why does Martin's grandpa collapse after arriving at the house?

• He has heat exhaustion.

• He is having a heart attack.

• He is overcome with emotion.

• He is shocked by life in the suburbs.

Which statement is an accurate inference about Martin's embarrassment for his grandfather?

• Martin is a cruel and insensitive person.

• Grandpa's behavior is out of control.

• Martin is overly sensitive to what his friends think.

• Martin once had a bad experience with his grandfather.

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

• Cheryl is afraid of Grandpa and tries to hide from him.

• Cheryl is not ashamed for her friends to see Grandpa.

• Cheryl wishes Grandpa had never come.

• Cheryl is jealous because she will not get a medicine bag.

Which of the following describes the medicine bag?

• It is a pouch for Martin to keep his most valuable possessions.

• It is a pouch being passed down to Martin because his grandpa is dying soon.

• It is being passed down to his sister because Martin has a 'white man's name.'

• It is a pouch passed down to the oldest child when he reaches a certain age.

Why does Martin avoid bringing his friends over to meet his grandpa?

• He is afraid that his friends will make fun of him.

• His friends have been unkind about his grandpa.

• His grandpa is too sick for visitors.

• He doesn't want to share his grandpa.

How does Martin first feel about receiving the medicine bag?

• He is nervous about accepting it.

• He is frustrated that he has to take it.

• He doesn't understand why it's important.

• He is disgusted by the idea of wearing it.

What does Martin do at the end of the story to show that his feelings for his grandfather and the medicine bag have changed?

• He puts sacred sage from the prairie in his medicine bag.

• He buries the medicine bag with his grandfather on the prairie.

• He puts the medicine bag away so that no harm will come to it.

• He wears the medicine bag to school.

What does the medicine bag symbolize to Martin at the end of the story?

• His grandfather and his Sioux heritage.

• His desire to please his Grandpa.

• His decision to go and live on the reservation.

• His feelings of embarrassment for Grandpa.

How does hearing his grandpa's story about the medicine bag affect Martin?

• It helps him understand the significance of the medicine bag and be more accepting of wearing it.

• It causes him to be skeptical about whether or not the medicine bag can truly protect him.

• It makes him fearful of what might happen if he refuses to wear the medicine bag.

• It causes him to believe his grandpa about the medicine bag's protective powers.