WorksheetsThe Medicine Bag Review
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 45mins
The narrator of the story is...
Martin.
Cheryl.
Grandpa.
Martin tries to _____________ his friends when he talks about his Lakota grandfather by making up stories about him.
embarrass
impress
understand
Why does Grandpa come to visit?
He wants to see where his only family members live.
He wants to give Martin the medicine bag.
Both of these.
How does Grandpa arrive at Martin's home?
He is driving an old car.
He is brought there by a police officer.
He is walking down the street with dogs following him.
How does Cheryl's reaction to Grandpa's visit differ from Martin's?
Martin was embarrassed but Cheryl was happy.
Martin was happy but Cheryl was sad.
Martin was proud but Cheryl was nervous.
Why does Martin's grandpa collapse?
He refuses to see a doctor any time he doesn't feel well.
He has an illness he hasn't told his family about.
He didn't eat before he left the reservation and is hungry.
He is tired from the long journey and the heat.
At the beginning of the story, Martin is very worried about...
his friends' opinions of Grandpa.
how his behavior will affect Grandpa.
honoring Grandpa's traditions.
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 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 of the following is a CITATION of evidence that Martin was embarrassed by his grandfather?
According to the text on page 18, "I stared just as my friends did, and I heard one of them murmur, 'Wow!'"
"My kid sister, Cheryl. and I always bragged about our Lakota grandpa, Joe Iron Shell."
We usually had some authentic Lakota article to show our listeners.
On page 14 the story states, "His getup wasn't out of place on the reservation, but it sure was here, and I wanted to sink right through the pavement."
Which sentence Explains and Elaborates the quote, "His getup wasn't out of place on the reservation, but it sure was here, and I wanted to sink right through the pavement."
Grandpa was always dressed just like Martin described to his friends.
Grandpa was not dressed the way Martin described, and he was embarrassed by his grandfather's appearance and clothing.
Martin and his sister loved bragging about their grandfather being Lakota.
Martin was proud of his grandfather always.
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 family lives, 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 family lives.
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 (anger) he has felt for years.
How did Martin's friends react to his grandpa?
They didn't get to meet his grandpa because he was sick.
They were bored and wanted to leave Martin's house.
They were amazed and wanted to come back soon.
They made fun of Martin for the way his grandpa was dressed.
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."
Grandpa explains that the medicine bag is passed down _________________ in the family.
only through males
only through females
only through firstborn children
Why is the pouch called "the medicine bag?"
It holds magical rocks.
It holds the owner's medicine.
It holds items that protect and guide its owner.
The medicine bag is a SYMBOL of...
Martin's respect for Grandpa.
Martin's acceptance of his family heritage.
Both of these.
Why does Grandpa tell Martin he doesn't have to wear the medicine bag?
He knows that Martin isn't living a traditional Native American life.
He knows that the medicine bag is really worthless and meaningless.
He realized that Martin doesn't respect him or the culture.
At the end of "The Medicine Bag" for which of the following is the medicine bag most clearly a symbol? Chose two options.
Martin's desire to please his friends.
Martin's respect for his grandfather
Martin's dislike for his Lakota heritage.
Martin's acceptance of his family heritage.
Martin's feelings of embarrassment about Grandpa.
By the end of the story, what has happened to Grandpa?
He passed away (died).
He has gone to a nursing home.
He has been left at Martin's house.
He has returned to live on the reservation.
How does Martin continue the Medicine Bag tradition?
He always wears it and never takes it off after his grandpa gives it to him.
He buries it with his grandpa.
He gives it to his son after grandpa passes away.
He goes back to the reservation and puts sage in his medicine bag.
