The Medicine Bag Quiz

Why don't Martin and his sister show pictures of their grandpa?

• They have been lying that their grandpa is Joe Iron Shell.

• They haven't been completely honest about him and his life.

• They know their grandpa would be embarrassed.

• They don't have any pictures of him.

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Why does Martin's grandpa collapse after arriving at the house?

• He is having a heart attack.

• He is overcome with emotion.

• He is shocked by life in the suburbs.

• He has heat exhaustion.

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Which statement is an accurate inference about Martin's embarrassment for his grandfather?

• Martin is a cruel and insensitive person.

• Grandpa's behavior is out of control.

• Martin is overly sensitive to what his friends think.

• Martin once had a bad experience with his grandfather.

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How does Cheryl's reaction to Grandpa's visit differ from Martin's?

• Cheryl is not ashamed for her friends to see Grandpa.

• Cheryl is jealous because she will not get a medicine bag.

• Cheryl wishes Grandpa had never come.

• Cheryl is afraid of Grandpa and tries to hide from him.

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Which of the following describes the medicine bag?

• It is a pouch being passed down to Martin because his grandpa is dying soon.

• It is being passed down to his sister because Martin has a "white man's name."

• It is a pouch passed down to the oldest child when he reaches a certain age.

• It is a pouch for Martin to keep his most valuable possessions.

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Why does Martin avoid bringing his friends over to meet his grandpa?

• He doesn't want to share his grandpa.

• His grandpa is too sick for visitors.

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

• His friends have been unkind about his grandpa.

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How does Martin first feel about receiving the medicine bag?

• He is frustrated that he has to take it.

• He is nervous about accepting it.

• He is disgusted by the idea of wearing it.

• He doesn't understand why it's important.

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Which of the following describes Iron Shell's reaction to his vision?

• He is confused by its meaning.

• He is relieved that he received a vision.

• He is proud of the vision that he received.

• He decides to reject the vision.

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

• He doesn't think his son deserves it.

• His eldest son died in a war.

• He thinks Martin needs it more.

• His eldest son didn't want it.

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What does Martin do at the end of the story to show that his feelings for his grandfather and the medicine bag have changed?

• He wears the medicine bag to school.

• He buries the medicine bag with his grandfather on the prairie.

• He puts the medicine bag away so that no harm will come to it.

• He puts sacred sage from the prairie in his medicine bag.

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