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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Harley tell Leroy to take Tayo for a cure?

2. What does Tayo decide to do with the note when the door is not answered?

3. What does Tayo tell Betonie about the Ceremony Betonie has performed?

4. Who goes to church on Sundays with Auntie?

5. How did white people come to be, according to the medicine man?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the difference between Tayo’s life as a soldier and his life as a civilian on a reservation?

2. Where does Tayo spend the night on the day he finds the cattle and who does he see when he wakes?

3. What does Tayo think about the cattle in the book compared to his uncle’s cattle?

4. Where is Tayo when his friends find him and what does Tayo tell himself about them?

5. How does Rocky and Auntie feel about Josiah’s decision on how to take care of the cattle?

6. Where does Tayo end up finding the cattle again with the man’s help?

7. How is Rocky different from Tayo and what does Rocky want to do when he is an adult?

8. How does Rocky end up dead?

9. What happens with Tayo when he first gets back home and where does he stay?

10. How does a woman help Tayo find the cattle?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The medicine man's voice of reason, enlightenment and healing makes a very powerful statement.

Discuss the ways in which the medicine man’s talks with Tayo helped Tayo to heal. Use examples from Ceremony to support your response.

Essay Topic 2

When Ku'oosh comes to Tayo, he brings medicines — the Indian tea and the blue corn, but he also brings stories, another form of medicine.

Discuss why stories might help a person dealing with mental or emotional agony. What are two stories Tayo is told and how do you think they related to his situation?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and discuss what you think are the characteristics of a successful novel and why Ceremony is or is not a successful novel based on your criteria. Do you think the criteria for a successful novel should be different if it is written for adults versus young adults?

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