The Medicine Bag Review

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.

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.

In "The Medicine Bag," why does Grandpa collapse after arriving at the house?

• He has been injured in an attack by dogs.

• He is shocked by life in the suburbs.

• He is overcome with grief.

• He has heat exhaustion.

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

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.

In "The Medicine Bag", 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 to amuse his friends.

• 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.

Which quote shows that Martin enjoyed the attention he got for telling stories about Grandpa?

• "...he lived all by himself ... on the Rosebud Reservation in South Dakota."

• "Our friends ... were impressed by our stories."

• "He taught me a Lakota chant to sing while I beat the drum."

• "We never showed our friends Grandpa's picture."

Which statement most clearly describes Martin in the early part of "The Medicine Bag"?

• 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.

Which sentence from "The Medicine Bag" best shows that Martin worries about his friends' opinions?

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

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

• "I ... saw that in the center of the strange procession was a man wearing tall black hat."

• "His getup wasn't out of place on the reservation, but it sure was here..."

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

• "My kid sister Cheryl, and I always bragged about our Lakota grandpa, Joe Iron Shell."

• "... the door banged open and Cheryl cam bursting out of the house."

• "... after Cheryl and I were born, Mom made sure that every summer we spent a week with Grandpa."

• "Nothing bothered Cheryl about bringing her friends to see Grandpa."