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.

Part B
Which sentence from "The Medicine Bag" most clearly supports the answer to Part A?

A.

He was my great-grandfather, and he didn't live in a tipi; he lived all by himself in a part log, part tar-paper shack on the Rosebud Reservation in South Dakota. (paragraph 1)

B.

Our friends, who had always lived in the city and only knew about Indians from movies and TV, were impressed by our stories. (paragraph 2)

C.

He taught me a Lakota chant to sing while I beat the drum with a leather-covered stick that had a feather on the end. (paragraph 3)

D.

We never showed our friends Grandpa's picture. (paragraph 4)

1 answer

For Part A, the correct answer is D. He never reveals to his friends that Grandpa is a Sioux. This suggests that the narrator is hesitant about sharing his heritage.

For Part B, the sentence that most clearly supports the answer is D. We never showed our friends Grandpa's picture. (paragraph 4). This reflects the narrator’s reluctance to discuss his grandfather and heritage with his friends.