Transcript “The Medicine Bag”

“The Medicine Bag”
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Question 1
• authentic
• A) The family had documents to prove
that the sword was made during the
Civil War.
• B) Family legend said the battered
sword was used in the Civil War, and it
seemed to be true.
Question 2
• procession
• A) The graduating students marched in
a line onto the field.
• B) The tourists strolled around the
museum in small groups.
Question 3
• confines
• A) The open floor plan made the rooms
seem as though they had no walls.
• B) The New York City apartment was
very small, with a cozy feel.
Question 4
• Where does Martin’s great-grandfather
live?
• A) a retirement home
• B) at Martin’s house in Iowa
• C) in a shack on the Rosebud
Reservation
• D) in a tepee on a high butte
Question 5
• What is the significance of Grandpa’s
medicine bag?
• A) It is a symbol used in rituals by all men in
Martin’s family.
• B) It contains sacred items from a vision
quest made by Grandpa’s father.
• C) It is a sacred necklace worn only by chiefs.
• D) It contains an ancient artifact that he found
when he was a boy.
Question 6
• Why doesn’t Martin want to show his friends
pictures of Grandpa?
• A) Martin is ashamed of Grandpa.
• B) Martin’s friends would have laughed.
• C) Martin’s friends aren’t interested.
• D) Martin doesn’t want to share something so
personal.
Question 7
• Why does Grandpa weep when he tells
Martin about the history of the medicine bag?
• A) He is grieving because old ways are being
lost.
• B) He said his life is nearing the end.
• C) He is angry that the Sioux live on a
reservation.
• D) He is relieved that he is no longer
responsible for the bag.
Question 8
• What is one reason Martin feels afraid when
Grandpa says he is ready to give Martin the
medicine bag?
• A) He knows it means his grandfather will die
soon.
• B) He is afraid of the responsibility.
• C) He thinks his friends will not hang out with
him.
• D) He believes his sister will be jealous.
Question 9
• What generalization does Martin make about
TV Indians?
• A) They are tall and stately with braided hair.
• B) They are short and dressed in shabby
suits.
• C) They are warriors who wear moccasins.
• D) They are lonely wanderers in the
wilderness.
Question 10
• What generalization about the Sioux do
Martin and his mother make?
• A) Speaking of death is impolite.
• B) Traditions are passed on by women.
• C) Displays of affection are unseemly.
• D) Leaving the reservation is forbidden.
Question 11
• What does grandfather do to show that he
knows kids are often embarassed by their
elders?
• A) He cleans his hat and changes his clothes.
• B) He has a talk with Martin about Sioux
pride.
• C) He leaves the room when Martin’s friends
are over.
• D) He stops talking about their history.