The Medicine Bag

The Medicine Bag The Medicine Bag The Medicine Bag In "The Medicine Bag," how does Grandpa arrive at the narrator's home? A. He is driving an old, dust-covered car. B. He is riding in the back of an old pickup truck. C. He is traveling to the narrator's home in a police car. D. He is walking down the street with dogs following him. - D. In "The Medicine Bag," why does Grandpa say he has arrived for a surprise visit with the family? A. He wants to see where his only existing descendants live, and he wants to give Martin the medicine bag. B. He feels that death is now very near, and he wants to be buried where his only existing relatives live. C. He wants to teach his grandchildren lessons that will help them respect the old ways. D. He wants to see his family in person to discuss the resentment he has felt for years. - A. In "The Medicine Bag," why does Grandpa collapse after arriving at the house? A. He has been injured in an attack by dogs. B. He is shocked by life in the suburbs. C. He is overcome with grief. D. He has heat exhaustion. - D. As Grandpa explains in "The Medicine Bag," how is the medicine bag to be passed down from generation to generation? A. only through chiefs B. only through males C. only through females D. only through firstborn children - B. In "The Medicine Bag," why is the pouch referred to as a medicine bag? A. It holds rocks that carry magical energy. B. It holds leaves that can overcome sickness. C. It holds items that protect and guide the wearer. D. It holds powders needed in the work of a Sioux shaman. - C. Which of the following words gives the most likely meaning of wearily as it is used in this sentence? "After a ten-mile hike, we ate an early dinner and then climbed wearily into our tents." A. sadly B. tiredly C. playfully D. carefully - B. If Kris asks a question sheepishly, how does she ask it? A. in a bold way B. in a clever way C. in an annoying way D. in an embarrassed way - D. Which person best demonstrates the meaning of frail? A. a famous athlete signing autographs B. a sickly person being helped up the stairs C. a shopper complaining about poor service in a store D. a middle-school student taking high-school math classes - B. In "The Medicine Bag," before Grandpa comes to visit, how does the narrator feel about talking to his friends about his Sioux grandfather? A. He makes fun of how Grandpa dresses and where he lives to amuse his friends. B. He becomes angry when the other children make fun of Grandpa's heritage. C. He likes the fact that his stories about Grandpa appeal to the other kids. D. He never reveals to his friends that Grandpa is a Sioux. - C.