Ta-Na-E-Ka Page 8-9

How is Mary’s Ta-Na-E-Ka experience different from Roger’s?

• Mary had fun and Roger didn't

• Mary came back in good health, but Roger struggled and was bloodied and blistered

• Mary was smarter than Roger

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My cousin treats me with hostility because I broke his bike. What is the meaning of the underlined word based on the sentence?

• sympathy

• caution

• unfriendliness

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Why was Mary’s grandfather shocked when Mary told about her Ta-Na-E-Ka experience?

• Because she didn't complete Ta-Na-E-Ka the traditional way, although she did prove she could survive on her own

• Because he never thought to do something like that during his own Ta-Na-E-Ka

• Because Mary disobeyed him

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Read lines 295–301. What does Grandfather think about Mary’s Ta-Na-E-Ka and her chances for surviving?

• He thinks that they should send her out again for another 5 days and she should redo Ta-Na-E-Ka the right way

• He doesn't think Mary should have done things the way she did, but he also thinks it proves she's got what it takes to survive

• He thinks that Mary will survive in this modern world that wasn't made for Indians, but thinks she would never have survived it long ago

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Why do you think people like the Kaws continue to practice their traditions? If you were Mary, would you handle Ta-Na-E-Ka in your own way

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