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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 3 - 4 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the only person the narrator kissed?
(a) His sister.
(b) His cousin.
(c) His high school sweetheart.
(d) His neighbor.

2. What killed the narrator's father?
(a) A neighbor.
(b) A car crash.
(c) Cancer.
(d) Diabetes.

3. Who sang an old mourning song by the graveside after Hector's casket was buried?
(a) The tribal elder.
(b) The narrator.
(c) The narrator's mother.
(d) The whole group of mourners.

4. Which South Dakota battle does the narrator say the U.S. Army massacred hundreds of unarmed people?
(a) Wounded Knee.
(b) Little Bighorn.
(c) Rosebud.
(d) Fallen Timbers.

5. At the graveside, what does the narrator hope the Indians who killed Hector did as they "buried his body deep in the woods" (3)?
(a) Sung him an honor song.
(b) Buried their hate.
(c) Felt guilty.
(d) Cried.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many children did Hector's grandmother have?

3. What does the narrator say was the best part of Hector's funeral?

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

5. How does the narrator feel Hector died?

(see the answer key)

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