Medicine Walk - Chapters 7–9 Quiz

Why is Eldon's health failing in Medicine Walk?

Question Answer Choices He has a heart condition that worsened over time. He has been diagnosed with terminal cancer. He is suffering from a severe lung infection. His liver is failing, likely due to his drinking.

What does Franklin's father say about his family background?

Question Answer Choices They were well-respected in their community. They had strong ties to both Indian and white communities. They were primarily farmers and lived in one place. Neither the Indians nor the whites wanted anything to do with them.

What does Franklin make for lunch in Chapter 9 that his father initially refuses to eat?

Question Answer Choices A paste out of greens, berries, and mushrooms. A soup made from roots and tubers. A salad with wild herbs and flowers. A stew with fish and vegetables.

What does Franklin use to catch their dinner in Chapter 7?

Question Answer Choices He hunts a deer. He traps a rabbit. He gathers wild berries. He catches fish.

Why does Franklin feel ashamed when he leads his father out of town?

Question Answer Choices He thinks his father is too weak to travel. He feels embarrassed by his father's appearance. He believes that everyone who stops to watch them knows of the plan. He is upset about leaving his home.

What does Franklin recall about the first time he ever saw his father?

Question Answer Choices He was planting a vegetable garden. He was repairing a chicken pen to keep out predators. He was building a treehouse. He was mending a fishing net.

What does Franklin's father, Eldon, use to keep away dreams, recollections, and even people?

Question Answer Choices Whiskey. Prayer. Music. Tobacco.

What does Franklin's father ask to touch when they reach the ledge in Chapter 9?

Question Answer Choices The rocks. The trees. The paintings. The water.

What does Franklin's father classify his family as?

Question Answer Choices Outcasts. Half-breeds. Nomads. Farmers.

Who taught Franklin most of what he knows about survival?

Question Answer Choices His father, Eldon. His mother, Deirdre. The old man. His uncle, Charlie.