Medicine Bag Test

Who is the main character of the story "The Medicine Bag?"

• Cheryl

• Grandpa

• Martin

• mom/Marie

What is a medicine bag?

• A small pouch used to carry medicinal herbs and items

• A type of bag used for carrying groceries

• A bag used for storing clothes

• A container for holding electronic gadgets

Where does Martin's grandfather live?

• In the city

• on the reservation

• By the sea

• In the mountains

How old is Martin's grandfather?

• 60 years old

• 76 years old

• 86 years old

• 90 years old

The story is told from which point of view?

• First person

• Second person

• Third person limited

• Third person omniscient

What is causing Martin the most concern at the start of the story, "The Medicine Bag?"

• The dogs got out and bit grandpa and now he is sick

• Martin has hyped up stories of grandpa to his friends, grandpa doesn't look traditional

• Cherly is more excited to see grandpa than Martin is and Martin is worried mom will notice

• Martin has lost the medicine bag that he is expected to show grandpa

The piece of iron symbolizes which of the following in the story?

• Strength and resilience, living in a "White" world

• Wealth and prosperity, living on the reservation

• Fear and danger of what friends will say

• Love and compassion in the Native American culture.

What is a key difference between Martin's and Cheryl's reactions to their grandfather?

• Martin is indifferent while Cheryl is excited.

• Martin is excited while Cheryl is nervous.

• Martin is angry while Cheryl is calm.

• Martin is respectful while Cheryl is dismissive.

Why did Grandpa decide to visit Martin's family?

• To celebrate by meeting Martin's friends

• To help with a family project that they started on the reservation

• To spend quality time with them and pass the medicine bag on

• To deliver the message that he is going to die

Why does grandpa bring money with him? Why does Martin’s mother not take his money?

• Grandpa wants to buy something. Martin's mom dislikes the item.

• Grandpa likes to carry money because he has none on the reservation. Mom has more than he does.

• Martin's mother doesn't need the money, she is rich, grandpa is too.

• Martin's mother respects grandpa too much to let him pay in a "white" world, Grandpa knows money is needed in a city.