The Medicine Bag

1.

1 point

In the selection, Grandpa describes a piece of iron his father once found. What does the piece of iron most likely symbolize?

his father's death in a coming war

his father's refusal to learn from his elders

his father's purpose in life

his father's distrust of white people

2.

1 point

If Kris asks a question "sheepishly", how does she ask it?

in an embarrassed way

in an annoying way

in a clever way

in a bold way

3.

1 point

At the end of "The Medicine Bag," for which of the following is the medicine bag most clearly a symbol?

Martin's dislike for his Sioux heritage.

Martin's feelings of embarrassment about Grandpa.

Martin's acceptance of his family heritage.

Martin's desire to please his friends.

4.

1 point

Which quotation most clearly supports the answer to question #14?

As he walked into the place, he knew that his medicine had brought him there to learn and work with the white man's iron.

his father's distrust of white people

He did not understand his vision of finding something belonging to the white people, for in that time they were the enemy.

his father's refusal to learn from his elders

5.

1 point

In "The Medicine Bag," how does Grandpa arrive at the narrator's home?

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.

He is driving a-covered an old, dust-covered car.

6.

1 point

Why is the pouch referred to as a medicine bag?

It holds leaves that can overcome sickness.

It holds rocks that carry magical energy.

It holds powders needed in the work of Sioux shaman.

It holds items that protect and guide the wearer.

7.

1 point

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

Martin is cruel and insensitive toward others.

Martin appreciates and respects Grandpa's behavior.

He never revels to his friends that Grandpa is a Sioux.

Martin worries about his friends' opinion.

8.

1 point

Which person best demonstrates the meaning of "frail"?

a middle-school student taking high-school math classes

a shopper complaining about poor service in a store

a famous athlete signing autographs

a sickly person being helped up the stairs

9.

1 point

As Grandpa explains in "The Medicine Bag," how is the medicine bag to be passed down from generation to generation.

only through males

only through females

only through firstborn children

only through chiefs

10.

1 point

Why does Grandpa collapse after arriving at the house?

He has heat exhaustion.

He is overcome with grief.

He has been injured in an attack by dogs.

He is shocked by life in the suburbs.

11.

1 point

Near the end of the selection, Grandpa gives Martin the medicine bag and says, "You need not wear it." What do these words show most clearly about Grandpa's thinking?

Grandpa realizes that the medicine bag will be more meaningful at a later time.

Grandpa feels sad that Martin does not want to wear the medicine bag.

Grandpa knows that the medicine bag has power even if Martin does not wear it.

Grandpa understands that Martin is uncomfortable about his heritage.

12.

1 point

Which of the following words gives the most likely meaning of "wearily" as it is used in this sentence"

"After a ten-mile hike, we ate an early dinner and then climbed wearily into our tents."

playfully

tiredly

sadly

carefully

13.

1 point

Which sentence from the selection best supports the answer to question #9?

His getup wasn't out of place on the reservation, but it sure was here, and I wanted to sink right through the pavement.

I watched the group as it slowly came closer and saw that in the center of the strange procession was a man wearing a tall black hat.

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

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

14.

1 point

Which quotation 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.

Nothing bothered Cheryl about bringing her friends to see Grandpa.

So even after she married my dad, who's not an Indian, and after Cheryl and I were born, Mom made sure that every summer we spent a week with Grandpa.

As we supported him up the steps, the door banged open and Cheryl came bursting out of the house.

15.

1 point

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 wants to see his family in person to discuss the resentment he has felt for years.

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.