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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the narrator's mother says you will find inside an Indian self-help book?
(a) Nothing useful.
(b) Pictures of other self-help books.
(c) Healing recipes.
(d) Wisdom for the ages.

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

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

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

5. When Hector left the last time, how was he to get to his destination?
(a) A friend was driving him.
(b) Hitchhiking.
(c) His own car.
(d) The narrator's mother drove him.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How old was the narrator when Hector disappeared?

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

4. Where did Hector say he was headed when he left 41 years ago?

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

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