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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who does the narrator say is "good at funerals"(2)?
(a) Hector.
(b) His mother.
(c) His cousin.
(d) The tribal elder.

3. With whom does the narrator live?
(a) His wife.
(b) He lives alone.
(c) His cousin.
(d) His mother.

4. What does the narrator say to his mother when she notes that they do not have Hector's body?
(a) You don't need a body to bury a man.
(b) Then Hector must still be alive.
(c) They discovered his body the day before.
(d) They can bury the memory of him.

5. What does the narrator say happens to violent men?
(a) The calm down eventually.
(b) They endlessly hurt people.
(c) They die violently.
(d) They go to jail.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many people has the narrator kissed?

2. How many of the narrator's cousin live in poverty on the reservation?

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

4. What did the narrator decide to do for Hector 40 years after he disappeared?

5. How does the narrator say Indian's view their worst losses and greatest beauty?

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