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Ta-Na-E-Ka

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  • How much did a hamburger cost Mary?
    20 cents
    25 cents
    45 cents
    40 cents
  • What is the name of the tribe Mary is part of?
    Kaw
  • Why does Mary borrow five dollars?
    To survive Ta-Na-E-Ka
  • Fill in the blank. Mary had the _____________ to survive Ta-Na-E-Ka by staying at a restaurant.
    gorge
    audacity
    shrewd
    grimaced
  • What is Mary's cousin's name (who is also doing Ta-Na-E-Ka)?
    Robert
    Roman
    Raymond
    Roger
  • Ernie does all of these things for Mary except
    let her sleep in the restaurant
    give her clothes from lost and found
    teach her how to make chili Ernie style
    tell stories about when he was twelve
  • Fill in the blank. Ta-Na-E-Ka was an _________ that twelve year olds faced.
    ordeal
    audacity
    shrewd
    gorge
  • Who said "I think you are more alert to what is happening to our people today"?
    Grandfather
  • Why does Mary chose the river side of the woods?
    She plans to sleep in a boat.
  • Fill in the blank. Mary and Roger tried to _________ on food the day before Ta-Na-E-Ka
    gorge
    custom
    mutter
    horrendous
  • Fill in the blank. It was __________ of Mary to take five dollars for Ta-Na-E-Ka.
    mutter
    gorge
    shrewd
    nourish
  • Ta-Na-E-Ka is a ritual for...
    boys and girls aged 16
    the elders of the tribe
    leaders of the Kaw
    boys and girls aged 11
  • What does Grandfather do at the end of the story that he never does?
    Yells
    Spoke English
    Laughs
    Cried
  • Mary had an internal conflict when Ernie said that Ta-Na-E-Ka is silly. How did she react?
    She got angry
  • What is the name of the custom Mary has to complete?
    Ta-Na-E-Ka
  • How does Mary feel about Ta-Na-E-Ka at the beginning?
    She's scared and having nightmares
  • Grandfather tells Mary all of the following things except
    She can't participate in the celebration
    She should have done what Roger did
    he doesn't think she'll have trouble surviving
    she would have passed no matter what the rules were
  • How long will Mary's Ta-Na-E-Ka last?
    five days
    three days
    until the white paint washes off
    one week
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