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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) It was returned because it was empty.
(c) The Catholic cemetery.
(d) The backyard where the narrator's father was buried.

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

3. At the graveside, what does the narrator hope the Indians who killed Hector did as they "buried his body deep in the woods" (3)?
(a) Cried.
(b) Buried their hate.
(c) Sung him an honor song.
(d) Felt guilty.

4. What does the narrator admit Hector was most of the time?
(a) A regular jerk.
(b) A good-for-nothing liar.
(c) A curmudgeonly prick.
(d) A temperamental asshole.

5. How many children did Hector's grandmother have?
(a) 7.
(b) 3.
(c) 1.
(d) 11.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who does the narrator imagine is buried in Hector's empty coffin?

3. Why is the narrator certain Hector did not get into the car with white strangers?

4. How old would Hector be in the present if he were still alive?

5. At the graveside, what does the narrator hope whoever killed Hector would do?

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