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.”
Answer
A
Grandpa is upset because they removed the money from his boots.
B
Grandpa believes that it is time to begin preparing for his death.
C
Mom offends Grandpa when she scolds him about the money.
D
Mom is angry that Grandpa came to her home uninvited.
Explanation
Grandpa explains that he saved the hundred dollars for his funeral, showing that he is preparing for his death. He offers the money for groceries so he will not feel like a burden while staying with the family. He is not upset that they found the money; he laughs about it.
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