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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 3 - 4 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was Hector's coffin taken after the funeral?
(a) The Indian burial ground.
(b) The backyard where the narrator's father was buried.
(c) The Catholic cemetery.
(d) It was returned because it was empty.

2. Who does the narrator imagine is buried in Hector's empty coffin?
(a) Hector's killers.
(b) The entire tribe.
(c) His aunts, uncles and cousins.
(d) Himself.

3. At Hector's grave, the narrator wonders if it is possible for an Indian to die in what way?
(a) Peacefully.
(b) Quietly.
(c) Alone.
(d) Effortlessly.

4. How many of the narrator's cousins are in prison?
(a) 9.
(b) 12.
(c) 3.
(d) 1.

5. What killed the narrator's father?
(a) Diabetes.
(b) Cancer.
(c) A car crash.
(d) A neighbor.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Hector left the last time, how was he to get to his destination?

2. What is the narrator sure Hector would have done if he were still alive?

3. What does the narrator say happens to violent men?

4. How long did the mourners stay awake during Hectors wake?

5. Where did the narrator's "beautiful and distant cousin" (1) move?

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