Answer and Explanation:
Martin and Grandpa are characters in the short story "The Medicine Bag" by author Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve
. Grandpa is a Native American who belongs to the Sioux group of tribes. Martin, as his male descendant, is supposed to receive the medicine bag Grandpa carries around with him before Grandpa dies.
<u>At first, Martin is embarrassed and unwilling to receive and wear the medicine bag. He even refers to it as a "dirty leather pouch" that Grandpa has around his neck. However, Grandpa tells Martin the story behind the items that are carried inside the bag and their meanings. They used to belong to Grandpa's father, the last one in their family to make a vision quest. Martin's feelings change once he realizes how important the bag is to Grandpa. It is not only a representation of his culture, but also of his family. Martin now takes the bag seriously, and he is more than willing to receive it. He stands up, ready to have Grandpa place the bag around his neck.</u>
<em>Grandpa quit talking and I stared in disbelief as he covered his face with his hands. His shoulders were shaking with quiet sobs and I looked away until he began to speak again.</em>
<em>[...]</em>
<em>Again Grandpa was still and I felt his grief around me.</em>
<em>[...]</em>
<em>I stood up, somehow knowing I should. Grandpa slowly rose from the bed and stood upright in front of me, holding the bag before my face. I closed my eyes and waited for him to slip it over my head. But he spoke.</em>
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<em>That night Mom and Dad took Grandpa to the hospital. Two weeks later I stood alone on the lonely prairie of the reservation and put the sacred sage in my medicine bag. </em>
Setting is the answer because it is describing the place
Answer:
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Explanation:
First of all, GMO stands for genetically modified crops just to clear things up. GMOs influence our access to healthy food by making it easier to access, more plentiful, and higher in nutritional value. GMOs have influenced our access to healthy food positively. Especially, by the need for as many pesticides as before and by overall reducing the cost for production of food.
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Answer:
Based on word choice, Giblin feels:
B. that it was worthwhile.
Explanation:
We can easily eliminate options A and C, since there is nothing conveying a negative connotation in the excerpt. We are left with options B and D.
Let's take a look at option D first. It says Giblin thinks the process of obtaining copies of the stone was amazing. However, that is not what the word choice conveys. Had there been words such as "fantastic" or "incredible" in the excerpt, this option would have made sense. But that is not the case.
<u>Option B is the only correct one. The excerpt uses words such as "fortunately", "good", and "clear". Those words convey the idea that the process the French used was worthwhile. It not only worked, but worked well, effectively.</u>
Answer:
B). The writer repeats the word “deadly” so much that it becomes alarming.
Explanation:
The sentence 'the writer....alarming' would most aptly assist in expanding the paragraph and offers evidence that the author opts for a deft style and his descriptions help in making the fact more reasonable and dramatic. <u>The repetition of the word 'deadly' makes the description more frightening and alarming. It gives a hint to the readers that something fatal or shocking is about to happen</u>. Thus, <u>option B</u> is the correct answer.
