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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 does the narrator say Indian's view their worst losses and greatest beauty?
(a) As a waste of time.
(b) As par for the course.
(c) As equally painful.
(d) As sacred and necessary.

2. What is the narrator sure Hector would have done if he were still alive?
(a) Come back or called or written.
(b) Traveled the world.
(c) Sent them money.
(d) Gotten married.

3. What did the narrator's cousin tell him they could do if they were royalty?
(a) Have a dozen babies.
(b) Live in a castle.
(c) Have a dozen maids.
(d) Wear fancy clothes.

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

5. What joke was made at Hector's funeral?
(a) Hector was such a showoff they were surprised he did not come back to sing before a crowd.
(b) Hector was so full of himself he was probably watching them to hear what everyone said about him.
(c) Hector loved to drink so much they were surprised he did not come back for the free wine.
(d) Hector was such a showoff they were surprised he did not return from the dead to lie in his coffin and die again.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the author of "Happy Trails"?

2. How many of the narrator's cousins are in prison?

3. How does the narrator feel Hector died?

4. Who attended Hector's wake?

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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