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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 1 - 2 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long ago did the narrator's father die?
(a) 7 years.
(b) 1 year.
(c) 41 years.
(d) 6 months.

2. What does the narrator say was the best part of Hector's funeral?
(a) Hector returned.
(b) His mother's singing.
(c) His mother's cooking.
(d) They had an open and empty casket.

3. What did the narrator decide to do for Hector 40 years after he disappeared?
(a) Build a shrine for him.
(b) Hire a detective.
(c) Try to find him.
(d) Bury him.

4. What did each mourner do after the coffin was lowered into the ground?
(a) Throw dirt on it.
(b) Bow and leave.
(c) Sing a mourning song.
(d) Cry.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the narrator's one surviving uncle live?

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

3. What does the narrator admit Hector was most of the time?

4. How old was the narrator when Hector disappeared?

5. What sad thing was said at Hector's funeral in regards to his lack of fear of the white man?

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