The following question has two parts. Answer Part A first, and then Part B.

Question

Which statement most clearly describes Martin in the early part of “The Medicine Bag”?

A. Martin worries about his friends' opinions.
B. Martin is cruel and insensitive toward others.
C. Martin appreciates and respects Grandpa's behavior.
D. He never reveals to his friends that Grandpa is a Sioux.
Part B
Which sentence from “The Medicine Bag” best supports the answer to Part A?

A. Maybe we exaggerated and made Grandpa and the reservation sound glamorous…. (paragraph 2)
B. We usually had some authentic Lakota article to show our listeners. (paragraph 3)
C. I watched the group as it slowly came closer and saw that in the center of the strange procession was a man wearing a tall black hat. (paragraph 7)
D. His getup wasn't out of place on the reservation, but it sure was here, and I wanted to sink right through the pavement. (paragraph 12)

Answer 1

Part A: The statement that most clearly describes Martin in the early part of “The Medicine Bag” is:

D. He never reveals to his friends that Grandpa is a Sioux.

Part B: The sentence from “The Medicine Bag” that best supports the answer to Part A is:

D. His getup wasn't out of place on the reservation, but it sure was here, and I wanted to sink right through the pavement. (paragraph 12)

This sentence indicates Martin's discomfort with his grandfather's appearance and suggests that he is concerned about how his friends perceive him and his heritage.