The Medicine Bag

In the About the Author section, we read that Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve wanted to write stories to show Native Americans as they truly were. Because of this, the purpose of her writing is probably to

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

• Express

Before Grandpa comes to visit, how does the narrator feel about talking to his friends about his Sioux grandfather?

• He makes fun of how Grandpa dresses and where he lives

• He becomes angry when the other children make fun of Grandpa's heritage

• He likes the fact that his stories about Grandpa appeal to the other kids

• He never reveals to his friends that Grandpa is a Sioux

How does the narrator feel about talking to his friends about his grandfather?

• he likes to make his grandfather seem like Indians in the movies and on TV

• he never talks about his grandfather

• he makes fun of his Lakota heritage

Martin doesn't want his friends to meet Grandpa because he thinks that

• Grandpa will be unfriendly

• Grandpa will not meet their expectations

• they will be bored by Grandpa's stories

• they will think Grandpa is not really Sioux.

Upon arriving, Grandpa shakes Martin's hand instead of hugging because Grandpa

• is exhausted

• is not sure who Martin is

• is following Sioux custom

• can tell Martin is ashamed of him

How does Cheryl's reaction to Grandpa's visit make Martin feel?

• surprised by her enthusiasm

• scornful of her childishness

• ashamed of his own reaction

• protective of his grandfather

Why does grandpa make this surprise visit to his family?

• He wants to teach his grandchildren the ways of his people.

• He wants to visit and give Martin the medicine bag.

• He feels death in near and wants to see his daughter one last time.

• He is lonely living on the reservation and the mother is the only family he has left.

Why is the pouch referred to as a medicine bag?

• It holds rocks that carry magical energy.

• It holds leaves that can overcome sickness.

• It holds items that protect and guide the wearer.

• It holds powders needed in the work of a Lakota shaman.

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

• only through chiefs
• only through males
• only through females
• only through firstborn children

Which of the quotes below should be considered text evidence of Martin's admiration for his grandfather?

• "I never thought that Grandpa would be lonely after our visits, and none of us noticed how old and week he had become."

• "I knew everybody felt as bad as I did. Yet I was so proud of this eighty-six-year-old man who had never been away from the reservation but who had the courage to travel so far alone."

• "'That won't be necessary, Grandpa,' Dad said. 'We are honored to have you with us, and you will never be a burden.I am only sorry that we never thought to bring you home with us...'"

• "I didn't know what to say. I had the same hot and cold feeling that I had when I first saw Grandpa in the street. The medicine bag was the dirty leather pouch I had found around his neck."