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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was the narrator when Hector disappeared?
(a) 7.
(b) 16.
(c) 31.
(d) 3.

2. What is the best thing the narrator recalls his father saying to him?
(a) Take care of your mother.
(b) You are a fine young man.
(c) He is the son he always wanted.
(d) All of his kids were accidents, but he was his best accident.

3. Where did the narrator's "beautiful and distant cousin" (1) move?
(a) South Dakota.
(b) North Dakota.
(c) Seattle.
(d) Spokane.

4. What Indian tribe do the narrator and his family belong?
(a) Kootenai.
(b) Coeur d'Alene.
(c) Lakota.
(d) Sioux.

5. Who is the author of "Happy Trails"?
(a) Sherman Alexie.
(b) Alex Sherman.
(c) Sheryl Allan.
(d) Alene Sherwood.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does the narrator say he knows is buried in Hector's empty coffin?

2. Who does the narrator say likely killed Hector by accident?

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

4. What were the causes of death for the narrator's aunts and uncles?

5. What does the narrator say to his mother when she notes that they do not have Hector's body?

(see the answer key)

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