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What does Grandpa tell Martin to do with the medicine bag
Give it to Cheryl
Put a piece of prairie sage in it and pass it to his son
Explain what it is to his friends.
Wear it around his neck
Grandpa's son didn't get the medicine bag because
he didn't like the bag
the bag was too heavy.
he left to war and was afraid to lose it
he already had one
Grandpa's son was
Martin's mother's father
Martin's great grandfather
Martin's mother's uncle
Martin's father
When the friends finally meet Grandpa at Martin's home, Martin feels
nervous
proud
unhappy
afraid
When Grandpa said it is time for Martin to have the medicine bag, the familiy knew
Grandpa was leaving for a trip
Grandpa thought he was going to die
Grandpa did not want to lose the medicine bag
Grandpa had to go back to the reservation
By travelling to Martin's house on his own, Grandfather shows he is..
depressed
timid
sheepish
courageous
At the beginning of the story, how are Martin and Cheryl different in their attitudes about their grandfather?
Cheryl does not like Grandpa.
Cheryl is not embarrassed by Grandpa.
Cheryl is older than Martin and more mature.
What Lakota item did Grandpa give Martin?
a tipi
a pair of mocassins
a drum
some sage
Why did Martin's friends have a wrong idea about Grandpa at the beginning of the story?
They knew Grandpa from his first visit to Martin's home.
Martin and Cheryl bragged and exaggerated about Grandpa
They had visited Grandpa at the reservation.
The had seen his pictures, dressed as an Apache warrior.
A vision quest is
a time for vacation and rest
a video game
a journey to seek spiritual guidance.
a trip around the world
When Martin's friends meet Grandpa for the first time
Grandpa is rude
Grandpa is in bed with heat exhaustion
Granpa does not speak to them
Grandpa is dressed well and makes a good impression
the medicine bag is
a doctor's bag with medicine
a dirty leather pouch he had seen around Grandpa’s neck
a tin suitcase tied with a rope
How does Martin initially feel about receiving the medicine bag?
angry
excited
scared
indifferent
Why does Grandpa give the medicine bag to Martin?
Because Martin has been a good student
Because Martin is his favorite
Because Martin is the oldest male child
Because Martin's father doesn't want it
Why does Grandpa give the medicine bag to Martin?
Because Martin is his favorite
Because Martin has been a good student
Because Martin is the oldest male child
Because Martin's father doesn't want it
What is the purpose of the medicine bag in Lakota tradition?
to carry medicine for an emergency
to keep money
to help win a battle
to guide and protect the wearer
