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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At Hector's grave, the narrator wonders if it is possible for an Indian to die in what way?
(a) Alone.
(b) Quietly.
(c) Effortlessly.
(d) Peacefully.

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

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

4. 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.

5. Where does the narrator's one surviving uncle live?
(a) South Dakota.
(b) Spokane.
(c) Oregon.
(d) Seattle.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What were the causes of death for the narrator's aunts and uncles?

3. Who holds Hector in the photograph the narrator has of him?

4. How many of the narrator's cousin live in poverty on the reservation?

5. Who sang an old mourning song by the graveside after Hector's casket was buried?

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