Question

Read this excerpt from "The Medicine Bag." "You found the money in my boots?" he asked Mom. "Martin did," she answered, and roused herself to scold. "Grandpa, you shouldn't have carried so much money. What if someone had stolen it from you?" Grandpa laughed. "I would've known if anyone tried to take the boots off my feet. The money is what I've saved for a long time—a hundred dollars—for my funeral. But you take it now to buy groceries so that I won't be a burden to you while I am here." Which statement is best supported by the dialogue? Grandpa is upset because they removed the money from his boots. Grandpa believes that it is time to begin preparing for his death. Mom offends Grandpa when she scolds him about the money. Mom is angry that Grandpa came to her home uninvited.

Answer 1

B. Grandpa believes that it is time to begin preparing for his death.

Step-by-step explanation:

It's indirectly stated in the text that he knows he will be passing soon. This is also proven by the end of the story when they also indirectly state that he died. So, it's NOT A. Besides, if you need more proof, I got a 100 on the test.

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Answer 2

Grandpa is upset because they removed the money from his boots.

Step-by-step explanation:

From the dialogue, Grandpa seems upset that the hundred dollars he's been saving for a long time for his funeral has been discovered but he offers it to Mom so she can use it and buy groceries because he doesn't want to be too much of a bother.