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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Ceremony.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Josiah’s mistress leave the village?
(a) She gets married
(b) She goes home to care for her elderly mother
(c) She dies
(d) Josiah dies

2. What does the medicine man say is the reason new ceremonies need to be created?
(a) Things shift and change around them
(b) White people have ruined the old ceremonies
(c) They cannot find all the elements necessary for the old ceremonies
(d) He does not think the ceremonies need to be changed

3. What was the blond girl on the calendar in the store holding in her hand?
(a) A guitar
(b) Two white doves
(c) A Mars bar
(d) A bottle of Coca Cola

4. What does Tayo do when Emo will not leave him alone at the bar?
(a) He hits Harley in the head with a cue stick
(b) He leaves the bar
(c) He calls the police and has them arrest Emo
(d) He shoves a broken beer bottle into Emo’s stomach

5. What is the medicine man’s residence called?
(a) A teepee
(b) A larga
(c) A hogan
(d) He lives in a cave

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the old singers send to Descheeny?

2. What does Shush, the name of the medicine man’s helper mean in English?

3. Why does Auntie keep Josiah very busy?

4. Why are some of the cattles’ necks scraped?

5. What does Tayo do when Emo keeps talking about killing Japanese?

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