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The Medicine Bag

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 22mins

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.

The narrator and his sister made Grandpa's life on the reservation seem glamorous.

a)

river

b)

houseboat

c)

yacht

d)

public land set aside for some special use

4.

The narrator and his family lived in...

a)

Indiana

b)

Iowa

c)

Idaho

d)

Ireland

5.

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

a)

excited

b)

unusual

c)

lazy

d)

tired

6.

When Grandpa first arrived, the narrator was ...

a)

a little embarrassed to see him.

b)

glad to see Grandpa

c)

not willing to talk to Grandpa.

d)

away on a field trip.

7.

Granpa's hair straggled from under his black hat.

a)

hung in a disheveled way

b)

neatly combed

c)

freshly cut

d)

mixed with gray and white

8.

How much money did Grandpa have in his boots?

a)

$10

b)

$10,000

c)

$100

d)

$1,000

9.

Grandpa was skinny and frail. What does frail mean?

a)

delicate, weak

b)

strong

c)

tall

d)

muscular

10.

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

11.
In the "Medicine Bag," how does Grandpa arrive at the narrator's home?
a)
He is driving an old, dusty-covered car
b)
He is riding in the back of an old pickup truck
c)
He is traveling to the narrator's home in a cop car
d)
He is walking down the street with dogs following him
12.

Why does Martin's grandpa collapse?

a)

He refuses to see a doctor any time he doesn't feel well.

b)

He has an illness he hasn't told his family about.

c)

He didn't eat before he left the reservation and is hungry.

d)

He is tired from the long journey and the heat.

13.
Why does Grandpa say he has arrived for a surprise visit with the family?
a)
He wants to see where his only existing family lives, and he wants to give Martin the medicine bag.
b)
He feels that death is near , and he wants to be buried where his only existing family lives.
c)
He wants to teach his grandchildren grandchildren lessons that will help them respect the old ways.
d)
He wants to see his family in person to discuss the resentment he has felt.
14.

Why doesn't Martin want his friends to meet his grandpa?

a)

He doesn't want to share his grandpa.

b)

His grandpa is too sick for visitors.

c)

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

d)

His friends have been unkind to his grandpa.

15.
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
16.

Why isn't Grandpa giving the medicine bag to his oldest son?

a)

His son died in a war.

b)

He doesn't think his son deserves it.

c)

He thinks Martin needs it more.

d)

His son wouldn't accept it.

17.
How did Martin feel about the medicine bag at first?
a)
He felt embarrassed because he did not want to wear it at school or be made fun of because of it.
b)
He felt extremely excited
c)
He felt honored to carry on the tradition
d)
He felt angry that his grandfather would think he would EVER wear something like that.
18.
How did Martin feel about the medicine bag AFTER he understood the tradition?
a)
He felt embarrassed to have it still
b)
He felt ashamed of his culture
c)
He thought it was hilarious
d)
He felt honored to carry on the tradition
19.
At the end of "The Medicine Bag," for which of the following is the medicine bag most clearly a symbol?
a)
Martin's desire to please his friends
b)
Martin's acceptance of his family heritage
c)
Martin's dislike for the Lakota heritage
d)
Martin's feelings of embarrassment about Grandpa
20.

By the end of the story, what has happened to Grandpa?

a)

He has died.

b)

He has gone to a nursing home.

c)

He has been left at Martin's house.

d)

He has returned to live on the reservation.