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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 sad thing was said at Hector's funeral in regards to his lack of fear of the white man?
(a) The white man probably disappeared him.
(b) The white man was not afraid of him either.
(c) The white man led him to a life of drinking and fighting.
(d) The white man did not even know he lived let alone died.

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

3. How many people has the narrator kissed?
(a) 5.
(b) 1.
(c) 14.
(d) 30.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How long did the mourners stay awake during Hectors wake?

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

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

4. What does the narrator's mother says you will find inside an Indian self-help book?

5. What does the narrator say happens to violent men?

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