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

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

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

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

5. How many of the narrator's cousin live in poverty on the reservation?
(a) 3.
(b) 1.
(c) 9.
(d) 12.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How old was the narrator when Hector disappeared?

3. Who is the only person the narrator kissed?

4. What is the narrator sure Hector would have done if he were still alive?

5. Who attended Hector's wake?

(see the answer key)

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