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Ta-Na-E-Ka

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  • What evidence shows Mary's cleverness?
    "Grandfather never once mentioned I couldn't eat hamburgers.
    "I'll go toward the river, if it's OK with you."
    "Mrs. Richardson, would you lend me $5?"
    "A hamburger and milk shake, " I said.
  • Mary's ability to survive on her own says all of the following about Mary EXCEPT
    she rebelled against tradition and made fun of the Kaw
    she no longer wanted to be a Kaw
    she could never have survived a real Ta-Na-E-Ka
    she had clever ideas and used them while keeping tradition
  • Mary had an internal conflict when Ernie said that Ta-Na-E-Ka is silly. How did she react?
    She got angry
  • How does Mary feel about Ta-Na-E-Ka at the beginning?
    She's scared and having nightmares
  • When Mary returns from her Ta-Na-E-Ka, Grandfather says that:
    he survived his Ta-Na-E-Ka by eating a deer the whole time
    Mary must do her Ta-Na-E-Ka again the right way
    Mary will never know how to survive
    He loved the sweet berries that Mary said were rotten.
  • Why does Mary choose the river side of the woods?
    She plans to sleep in a boat.
  • Ta-Na-E-Ka is a ritual for...
    boys and girls aged 11
  • Why did Mrs. Richardson, the teacher, not support Mary's dislike for Ta-Na-E-Ka
    She explained that we all face rituals of some kind
  • Why does Mary borrow five dollars from her teacher?
    To survive Ta-Na-E-Ka
  • Grandfather tells Mary all of the following things except
    He doesn't think she'll have any trouble surviving.
    She can't participate in the celebration
    She should have done what Roger did.
    She would have passed the test under any circumstances.
  • After Mary returns from her Ta-Na-E-Ka, what shocks her about herself?
    Her boldness (audacity)
  • Choose the correct definition for the following word: audicity
    boldness; courage
    sense of humor
    eating ravenously
    most clever
  • Ernie does all of these things for Mary except
    tell stories about when he was twelve
    give Mary clothes from the lost and found.
    Let her sleep in his restaurant
    teach her how to make chili
  • Choose the correct definition for the word: gorging
    eating ravenously
    digging sharply
    walking slowly
    running quickly
  • Which term bests describes Mary's character?
    cowardly
    resourceful
    lazy
    stubborn
  • Why is Mary angry when Ernie says the Ta-Na-E-Ka is silly?
    He insulted her heritage and she is proud to be a Kaw.
  • Fill in the blank. Mary had the _____________ to survive Ta-Na-E-Ka by staying at a restaurant.
    mutter
    gorge
    custom
    audacity
  • Fill in the blank. It was __________ of Mary to take five dollars for Ta-Na-E-Ka.
    mutter
    gorge
    nourish
    shrewd
  • What is the name of the tribe Mary is part of?
    Kaw
  • Choose the correct definition for the word: shrewdest
    most clever
    most difficult
    most beautiful
    most innocent
  • “I FELT SICK, AND ROGER TURNED GREEN. “IT’S A DARN GOOD THING IT’S 1947, “ I TOLD ROGER TEASINGLY. “YOU’D MAKE A TERRIBLE WARRIOR. ROGER JUST GRIMACED. WHAT DOES THE WORD GRIMACED MEAN?
    skipped away, cheerfully
    started crying softly
    laughed quietly
    twisted the face to express pain, anger or disgust
  • What does Grandfather do at the end of the story that he never does?
    Laughs
  • How long will Mary's Ta-Na-E-Ka last?
    five days
  • Fill in the blank. Ta-Na-E-Ka was an _________ that twelve year olds faced.
    heritage
    audacity
    ordeal
    gorge
  • Choose the correct definition for the word: loftiest
    richest
    smallest
    highest
    lowest
  • How much did a hamburger cost Mary?
    25 cents
  • Choose the correct definition for the word: grimaced
    shook with fear
    twisted face in disgust
    smiled with happiness
    clapped with joy
  • Fill in the blank. Mary and Roger tried to _________ on food the day before Ta-Na-E-Ka
    horrendous
    custom
    gorge
    mutter
  • What is Mary's cousin's name (who is also doing Ta-Na-E-Ka)?
    Roger
  • What is the name of the custom Mary has to complete?
    Ta-Na-E-Ka
  • Who said "I think you are more alert to what is happening to our people today"?
    Grandfather
  • What hidden trait in Grandfather is revealed during the end of the short that helps end to the resolution?
    his sense of humor