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The Medicine Bag/Apache Girl

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The narrator's name is

a)

Michael

b)

Martin

c)

Matthew

d)

Maurice

2.

What tribe did Grandpa belong to?

a)

Cherokee

b)

Navajo

c)

Apache

d)

Lakota

3.

After his long journey, Grandpa wearily poked the dogs with his cane. Wearily means...

a)

excited

b)

unusual

c)

lazy

d)

tiredly

4.

Grandpa was skinny and frail. What does frail mean?

a)

delicate, weak

b)

strong

c)

tall

d)

muscular

5.

The three items found in the medicine bag were:

a)

a piece of iron, wilted flower, and sand.

b)

a pebble, a piece of iron, and prairie sage.

c)

a penny, a dime, and a dollar bill.

d)

a shark's tooth, necklace pendant, and rock

6.

Why does Grandpa make this surprise visit to his family?

a)

wants to teach his grandchildren the ways of his people

b)

wants to visit and give Martin the medicine bag

c)

he feels death in near and wanted to visit

7.

Why is the pouch called "The Medicine Bag"?

a)

it holds special items to protect the person who has it

b)

it has medicine in it

c)

it has magic in it

8.

How does Cheryl's reaction to grandpa differ from Martins?

a)

Cheryl was not embarrassed to bring her friends to see grandpa

b)

they both visited grandpa in the summer

c)

they bragged about grandpa to their friends

9.
How is the medicine bag to be passed down from generation to generation?
a)
only through chiefs
b)
only through males
c)
only through females
d)
only through firstborn children
10.

A few moments later the two photographers came sheepishly to tell me that the video camera was out of focus. What is the best definition of sheepishly?

a)

Embarrassed or bashful

b)

Confident or high self-esteem

c)

Angry or aggressive

d)

Happy or excited

11.

What does a dime a dozen mean?

a)

Still being upset about something that has happened in the past.

b)

Something that is common and easy to get.

c)

You cannot change who you are.

d)

When you are mistreated the same way you mistreat others.

12.

What is Dachina's Apache woman name?

a)

Meadow Moon

b)

Morning Star Feather

c)

Sun Moon Star

d)

Goose Wing

13.

This rite of passage represents 4 stages of life

a)

The medicine bag

b)

Apache girl

14.

A camera shot taken from a close distance.

a)

close-up

b)

inspire

c)

contrast

d)

narration

15.

Relating to the sound of films.

a)

synchronization (sync)

b)

narration

c)

audio

d)

frail