Quiz on 'The Medicine Bag'

In The Medicine Bag how does grandpa arrive at the narrator's home?

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

• He is walking down the street with dogs following him.

• He is riding in the back of an old pickup truck.

• He was traveling to the narrator's home in a police car.

Why does Grandpa say he has arrived for a surprise visit with the family?

• He wants to see where his only existing descendents live, and he wants to give Martin the medicine bag.

• 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 he has felt for years.

• He feels that death is now very near, and he wants to be buried where his only existing relative lives.

Why does Grandpa collapse after arriving at the house?

• He is shocked by life in the suburbs.

• He is overcome with grief.

• He has been injured by the dogs from the street.

• He has heat exhaustion.

What did Mom ask the narrator to do for Grandpa?

• Make him a meal

• Make him comfortable

• Take him for a walk

• Read him a story

Which statement most clearly describes Martin in the early part of the story?

• Martin worries about his friends' opinions.

• Martin is cruel and insensitive towards others.

• Martin appreciates and respects Grandpa's behavior.

• He never reveals to his friends that Grandpa is Lakota.

What did the narrator find in Grandpa's boots?

• Coins

• Money

• Sand

• Rocks

Near the end, Grandpa gives Martin the medicine bag but tells him that he does not need to wear it. What do those words show most clearly about Granpa's thinking?

• Grandpa understands that Martin is uncomfortable about his heritage.

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

• 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.

What did Grandpa's vest have on it?

• Buttons

• Beads

• Pockets

• Zippers

What is the medicine bag a clear symbol of? Choose two.

• Martin's feelings of embarrassment about Grandpa

• Martin's desire to please his friends

• Martin's acceptance of his family heritage

• Martin's respect for his grandfather

In the story, the word wearily is used to mean ________________?

• excitedly

• angrily

• tiredly

• happily