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

2. What did the narrator decide to do for Hector 40 years after he disappeared?
(a) Bury him.
(b) Build a shrine for him.
(c) Hire a detective.
(d) Try to find him.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How long ago did the narrator's father die?

3. Who does the narrator say is "good at funerals"(2)?

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

5. How does the narrator say Indian's view their worst losses and greatest beauty?

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