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

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

3. What relation to the narrator is Hector?
(a) His uncle.
(b) His cousin.
(c) His brother.
(d) His father.

4. How long did the mourners stay awake during Hectors wake?
(a) 7 days.
(b) 2 days.
(c) 8 days.
(d) 3 days.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did the narrator's cousin tell him they could do if they were royalty?

3. How old would Hector be in the present if he were still alive?

4. What Indian tribe do the narrator and his family belong?

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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