The Medicine Bag

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

• He is driving an old, dusty-covered car

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

• He is traveling to the narrator's home in a cop car

• He is walking down the street with dogs following him

How did Martin feel about the medicine bag at first?

• He felt embarrassed because he did not want to wear it at school or be made fun of because of it.

• He felt extremely excited

• He felt honored to carry on the tradition

• He felt angry that his grandfather would think he would EVER wear something like that.

How did Martin feel about the medicine bag AFTER he understood the tradition?

• He felt embarrassed to have it still

• He felt ashamed of his culture

• He thought it was hilarious

• He felt honored to carry on the tradition

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

• Martin's desire to please his friends

• Martin's acceptance of his family heritage

• Martin's dislike for the Lakota heritage

• Martin's feelings of embarrassment about Grandpa

In "The Medicine Bag" the best symbolic interpretation for 'the worn cowboy boots' is...

• Martin's life

• Grandpa's life

• The reservation

• Money and wealth

In "The Medicine Bag" the best symbolic interpretation for the 'medicine bag' itself is...

• Martin's love for his grandpa

• Martin's white suburban upbringing

• Martin's Native American heritage

In "The Medicine Bag" the best symbolic interpretation for 'the storm' is...

• Martin's desire to make his grandpa happy

• Martin's decision about the medicine bag

• Martin's fear over being judged by his friends

• A dream

In "The Medicine Bag" the best symbolic interpretation for 'iron' is...

• The influence of the white world on the Native American culture

• The strength required to hold tight to their Native American roots

• The battles that occurred between the Native Americans and the whites

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

• He is lonely and wants to see where his only existing family lives, and he wants to give Martin the medicine bag.

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

• He wants to teach his grandchildren 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.

The three items found in the medicine bag were:

• a piece of iron, wilted flower, and sand.

• a pebble, a piece of iron, and prairie sage.

• a penny, a dime, and a dollar bill.

• a shark's tooth, necklace pendant, and rock