"One year, Cheryl and I had new moccasins that grandpa had made."

"I saw how his gray hair straggled from under his black hat, which had a drooping feather..."

"When I loosened the tie around his collar, I felt a small leather pouch that hung around his neck."

"His get up wasn't out of place on the reservation but it sure was here and wanted to sink right through the pavement."

reveals that grandpa lives on a reservation.

creates a culture clash between Martin and his grandpa.

helps Martin appreciate his heritage.

shows why Martin and Cheryl leave every summer.

unwilling

quickly

eager

willing

melancholy

frenzied

orderly

peaceful

To reveal emphasize Martin's external conflict

To emphasize Martin's feelings towards his grandpa's arrival

To help the reader understand that Martin is catching a cold

To reveal information about Martin's past.

grandpa reveals the items in The Medicine bag

Martin learns to value his culture

Martin does not accept the Medicine Bag

Grandpa describes his ancestors.

"So when grandpa came, I was so ashamed and embarrassed I could have died.

"My friends kept asking to come see the old man but I put them off."

"Two weeks later, I stood alone on the lonely prairie of the reservation and put the sacred sage in my medicine bag.

"I kept the bag until my son, your mother's father was a man and had to leave us to fight in the war."

He only wants to accept his Caucasian heritage.

He feels disconnected from his grandpa.

He wants his grandpa to pass the medicine bag to his sister Cheryl.

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

Martin lives in Iowa, away from his Sioux Indian grandfather. Martin tells his friends exaggerated stories of his Indian grandpa. When his grandpa visits he is attacked by yippy poodles. Martin is worried that his friends will make fun of him because he does not look like the Indians on TV. One day Martin’s friends follow him home to meet grandpa. Grandpa wear s leather vest with beads and cowboy boots to entertain friends. Martin’s friends enjoy grandpa’s stories and want to return for more.

Martin lives in Iowa, away from his Sioux Indian grandfather. Martin tells his friends exaggerated stories of his Indian grandpa. So, when his grandpa visits, Martin is worried that his friends will make fun of him because he does not look like the Indians on TV. One day Martin’s friends follow him home to meet grandpa and they enjoy his stories. When Grandpa becomes ill, Martin learns that he must accept the medicine bag. He is unwilling because he does not want to be made fun of by his friends. When grandpa reveals the family history of the medicine bag, Martin learns to appreciate his culture. Grandpa passes away and Martin accepts the medicine bag.

When grandpa visits, Martin is worried that his friends will make fun of him because he does not look like the Indians on TV. Martin stands on the curb because he is unable to move because he is shocked to see his grandpa. One day Martin’s friends follow him home to meet grandpa and they enjoy his stories. Grandpa even greets them in his Indian language. Martin learns he must accept the medicine bag. He begins having nightmares and loses sleep. Grandpa reveals the history of the medicine bag and Martin accepts hos heritage.

Grandpa becomes ill and thinks he is going to die. One day Martin’s friends follow him home to meet grandpa and they enjoy his stories. They want to return but mom says that cannot have visitors for a while. Soon, grandpa tells Martin he must accept the medicine bag. Martin becomes worried but agrees.