Ta-Na-E-Ka

What is Ta-Na-E-Ka?

• A dance
• A survival test
• An academic examination
• A difficult marathon

How does Mary feel as she gets ready for Ta-Na-E-Ka?

• She is excited about the challenge
• She is happy that she will prove she is a woman
• She is frightened and even has nightmares about it
• She is furious and no longer wants to be a Kaw

Why does Mary borrow five dollars from her teacher?

• She needs the money to buy her grandfather a gift
• She plans to buy special clothing for her Ta-Na-E-Ka ceremony
• She wants to give the money to Roger to help him
• She plans to use the money to help her survive Ta-Na-E-Ka

Why is Mary angry when Ernie says that Ta-Na-E-Ka is silly?

• Mary never thought that Ta-Na-E-Ka was silly
• She realizes that he hates the Kaw and their customs
• She is tired of all of his jokes and questions
• He has insulted her heritage, and she is proud of being a Kaw

Mary's ability to complete Ta-Na-E-Ka successfully in her own ways shows-

• she would survive in a world where she must deal with whites
• she no longer wanted to be a Kaw
• she could never have made it through a real Ta-Na-E-Ka
• she wanted to end the tradition, and now she has done it

Filling up; stuffing

• audacity
• gorging
• grimaced
• loftiest

noblest; highest

• audacity
• gorging
• grimaced
• loftiest

boldness; daring

• audacity
• gorging
• grimaced
• loftiest

sharpest; most clever

• audacity
• shrewdest
• grimaced
• loftiest

twisted the face to express pain, anger, or disgust

• audacity
• gorging
• grimaced
• loftiest