The Medicine Bag

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

• He is driving an old, dusty-covered car
• He is riding in the back of an old pickup truck
• He is traveling to the narrator's home in a cop car
• He is walking down the street with dogs following him

Why does Grandpa say he has arrived for a surprise visit with the family?

• He wants to see where his only existing family lives, and he wants to give Martin the medicine bag.
• He feels that death is near , and he wants to be buried where his only existing family lives.
• He wants to teach his grandchildren 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.

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

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

If Amy asks a question _Sheepishly, how does she ask it?

• In a bold way
• In a clever way
• In an annoying way
• In an embarrassed way

Which person best demonstrates the meaning of frail?

• a famous athlete signing autographs
• a sickly person being helped up the stairs
• a shopper complaining about poor service in a store
• a middle-school student taking high-school math classes

Part A: Before Grandpa comes to visit, how does the narrator feel about talking to his friends about his Lakota grandfather?

• He makes fun of how Grandpa dresses and where he lives
• He becomes angry when the other children make fun of Grandpa's heritage
• He likes the fact that his stories about Grandpa appeal to the other kids
• He never reveals to his friends that Grandpa is a Lakota

Part B: Which quotation from Medicine Bag best supports the answer to Part A?

• He was my great-grandfather, and he didn't live in a tipi; he lived all by himself on the Rosebud Reservation in South Dakota
• Our friends, who had always lived in the city and only knew about Indians from movies and TV, were impressed by our stories
• He taught me Lakota chant to sing while I played the drum with a leather-covered stick
• We never showed our friends Grandpa's picture

Which quotation from "The Medicine Bag" shows most clearly that Cheryl's reaction to Grandpa's visit differs from Martin's

• My sister, Cheryl, and I always bragged about our grandpa
• As we supported him up the steps, the door banged open and Cheryl came bursting out of the house
• So even after she married my dad, who's not an Indian, Mom made sure that every summer we spent a week with Grandpa.
• Nothing bothered Cheryl about bringing her friends to see Grandpa

Part A: Which statement most clearly describes Martin in the early part of the narrative?

• 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