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The Medicine Bag

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  • Why did Martin's friend believe Grandpa was glamorous?
    Because the friends had visited Grandpa at the reservation
    The friends had seen his pictures as a warrior.
    Because he and Cheryl bragged and exaggerated about Grandpa.
  • Martin was feeling hot and cold at the same time in two situations during the story , mention them.
    When he first realized that Grandpa was in the middle of the street. When Grandpa told him he would give him the medicine bag
  • Grandpa explains in "The Medicine Bag," how is the medicine bag to be passed down from generation to generation?
    only through males
  • What generalization does Martin make about TV Indians?
    They are tall and stately with long braided hair.
  • What Lakota item did Grandpa give Martin?
    some sage
    a drum that Martin beat.
    a pair of mocassins
    a tipi
  • What is one reason Martin feels afraid when Grandpa says he is ready to give Martin the medicine bag?
    He knows it means his grandfather will die soon.
  • If Kris asks a question sheepishly, how does she ask it?
    in an embarrassed way
  • In "The Medicine Bag," why does Grandpa collapse after arriving at the house?
    He was suffering from heat exhaustion
  • In "The Medicine Bag," before Grandpa comes to visit, how does the narrator feel about talking to his friends about his Sioux grandfather?
    He likes the fact that his stories about Grandpa appeal to the other kids.
  • fatigue means ------------------------
    exhaustion and tiredness
  • Why doesn't Martin want to show his friends pictures of Grandpa?
    Martin's friends would have laughed.
  • How does Martin change during the course of the story?
    He learns to value his heritage.
  • At the beginning of the story, how are Martin and Cheryl different in their attitudes about their grandfather?
    Cheryl is not bothered by Grandpa like Martin is.
  • What Lakota item did Grandpa give Martin?
    some sage
    a pair of mocassins
    a drum that Martin beat.
    a tipi
  • In "The Medicine Bag," how does Grandpa arrive at the narrator's home?
    He is walking down the street with dogs following him.
  • What is the significance of Grandpa's medicine bag?
    It contains sacred items from a vision quest made by Grandpa's father.
  • By travelling to Martin's house on his own, Grandfather demonstrates he is_________?
    independent
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