Which quotation from “The Medicine Bag” most clearly shows that Cheryl’s reaction to Grandpa’s visit differs from Martin’s?

“Nothing bothered Cheryl about bringing her friends to see Grandpa.”

“My sister, Cheryl, and I always bragged about our grandpa.”

“So even after she married my dad, who’s not an Indian, Mom made sure that every summer we spent a week with Grandpa.”

Martin does not want his friends to meet Grandpa because he thinks that

Grandpa will not live up to their expectations.

Grandpa will be unfriendly to them.

His friends will be bored by Grandpa’s stories.

His friends will think that Grandpa is not really a Sioux.

How is the medicine bag supposed to be passed down from one generation to the next?

Only through firstborn children

Why is the pouch called “The Medicine Bag?”

It holds special items that protect and guide the wearer.

It holds medicinal leaves that can overcome sickness.

It holds powder needed in the work of a Lakota shaman.

It holds rocks that carry magical energy.

When can Martin open the medicine bag?

Whenever he is about to die and passes it on to the next generation.

Whenever he wants to show his friends and family what is inside.

Whenever he is on the reservation.

Whenever he misses his Grandpa.

What does the medicine bag symbolize?

Respect for both Grandpa and heritage Lakota heritage

The hardships that the Lakota people faced in the past

Martin’s desire to please his friends

What does the piece of iron most symbolize in the story?

Grandpa’s father’s purpose in life to work and learn with the white man’s iron

Grandpa’s father’s refusal to learn the ways of the white man.

Grandpa’s father’s realization that death was coming, so he needed to learn new ways

Grandpa's father's fight against being forced to live on a reservation

PART A: How does hearing his grandpa's story about the medicine bag affect Martin?

It helps him understand the significance of the medicine bag and be more accepting of wearing it.

It causes him to believe his grandpa about the medicine bag's protective powers.

It makes him fearful of what might happen if he refuses to wear the medicine bag.

It causes him to be skeptical about whether or not the medicine bag can truly protect him.

PART B: Which quote from the text best supports the answer to Part A?

"I closed my eyes and waited for him to slip it over my head." (Paragraph 78)

"'He was afraid that he would lose it. He died in a faraway place.'" (Paragraph 72)

"Again Grandpa was still and I felt his grief around me." (Paragraph 73)

"'It would not be right to wear it in this time and place, where no one will understand.'" (Paragraph 79)

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

He has gone into a nursing home.

He has returned to the reservation.

He has decided to live with Martin’s family.

PART A: Which statement expresses the main theme of the short story?

One’s culture and the traditions associated with it are something to be proud of, not ashamed of.

Younger generations tend to not have the same respect for traditions that the older generations do.

People can often be cruel or unkind towards people and practices that they don’t understand.

Physical objects can help people feel connected to their loved ones, even once they are gone.

PART B: Which detail from the text best supports the answer to Part A?

"'Thank you, Grandpa,' I said softly, and left with the bag in my hands. / That night Mom and Dad took Grandpa to the hospital. Two weeks later I stood alone on the lonely prairie of the reservation and put the sacred sage in my medicine bag." (Paragraphs 82-83)

“Our friends would have laughed at the picture, because Grandpa wasn’t tall and stately like TV Indians.” (Paragraph 3)

"To Grandpa and the Sioux, he once told me, a thing would be done when it was the right time to do it and that's the way it was. / 'Also,' Grandpa went on, looking at me, 'I have come because it is soon time for Martin to have the medicine bag.'" (Paragraphs 39-40)

"'I gave him the bag, for I believed it would protect him in battle, but he did not take it with him. He was afraid that he would lose it. He died in a faraway place.'" (Paragraph 72)

"Then I got mad when I saw how the yippy dogs were growling and nipping at the old man's baggy pant legs and how wearily he poked them away with his cane." Using the context clues in the sentence the word wearily most likely means...

in a relaxed and informal manner

"" “Hi,” l muttered with my head down. I tried to pull my hand away when l felt his bony hand trembling and then looked up to see fatigue in his face." Using the context clues in the sentence the word fatigue most likely means...

having the strength and vitality for mental or physical exertion

to give new strength or energy to

"Grandpa decided that he would like to see where his only living descendants lived and what our home was like. Besides," he admitted sheepishly , "he was lonesome after we left." Using the context clues in the sentence the word sheepishly most likely means...

in a manner showing embarrassment or shame

showing nervousness in the company of other people

I saw how his gray hair straggled from under his big black hat, which had a drooping feather in its crown. Using the context clues in the sentence the word straggled most likely means...

to spread out in an irregular, untidy way

confused and difficult to deal with

He was so skinny and frail that his coat slipped off easily. Using the context clues in the sentence the word frail most likely means...

liable to break or give way under pressure

“After the bag is yours, you must put a piece of prairie sage within and never open it again until you pass it on to your son.” Using the context clues in the sentence the word sage most likely means...

a plant with gray-green leaves, often used in cooking

having, showing, or indicating profound wisdom

“In the bag,” he said as he opened it and removed two objects, “is the broken shell of the iron kettle, a pebble from the butte , and a piece of the sacred sage. Using the context clues in the sentence the word butte most likely means...

a hill with steep sides and a flat top

a large area of flat land and few trees

the hind part of the body of a mammal

His get-up wasn't out of place on the reservation , but it sure was here, and I wanted to sink right through the pavement. “Hi,” I muttered with my head down. Using the context clues in the sentence the word reservation most likely means...

an area of land set aside for occupation

to book a seat or a room for a particular person in advance

We usually had some authentic Lakota article to show our listeners. Using the context clues in the sentence the word authentic most likely means...

genuine; truly what it is said to be

fairly earned, especially through hard work

a fraudulent imitation of something else

The Medicine Bag

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English

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7th - 8th Grade

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CCSS

RL.6.3, RI.7.4, RL.7.2

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CCSS.RL.8.1

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which statement most clearly describes Martin in the beginning of the narrative?

Martin is worried about his friends’ opinions.

Martin appreciates and respects Grandpa’s visit.

Martin is cruel and insensitive to others.

Martin never reveals his heritage to his friends.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

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The Medicine Bag

31 questions

How do Martin and Cheryl feel about talking about Grandpa with their friends?

Why does grandpa make a surprise visit to his family?

Upon arriving, Grandpa shakes Martin’s hand instead of hugging him because...

Martin responds to Grandpa’s arrival with all of the following except

PART A: In the passage, how do Martin and Cheryl's points of view towards their grandpa compare?

PART B: Which section from the text best supports the answer to Part A?

Which statement most clearly describes Martin in the beginning of the narrative?

Which of the following embarrasses Martin about Grandpa?

Which quotation from “The Medicine Bag” most clearly shows that Cheryl’s reaction to Grandpa’s visit differs from Martin’s?

Martin does not want his friends to meet Grandpa because he thinks that

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